Alexander SMITH

Regimental number4/440
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationPainter
AddressOxford Street, Wellington
Marital statusSingle
Height5' 7"
Weight119 lbs
Next of kinMrs Margaret Smith, 2 Oxford Street, Wellington
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date14 August 1914
Place of enlistmentWellington
Rank on embarkationSapper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, New Zealand Field Engineers
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Maunganui on 16 October 1914
Final rankSapper
Final unitNew Zealand Engineers
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 12 September 1915
Discharge date9 October 1915
Other details

War service: Egypt

Commenced return to New Zealand on board SS 'Tahiti', 12 September 1915; discharged (medically unfit for active service), 9 October 1915.

War service: 1 year 57 days (of which 331 days were abroad)

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Engineers/Main Body
Date of death4 September 1945

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