Alexander SMITH

Regimental number29898
Date of birth27 September 1890
Place of birthDunedin
OccupationDriver
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Height5' 11"
Weight154 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs W Smith, 67 Canongate Street, Dunedin
Previous military serviceNil (previously rejected for enlistment on account of 'stomach trouble')
Enlistment date29 June 1919
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 18th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on 16 October 1916
Final rankPrivate
Final unitOtago Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 7 February 1919
Discharge date25 April 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board SS 'Ajana', 7 February 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 25 April 1919.

War service: 2 years 303 days (of which 2 years 164 days were abroad)

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death31 August 1947 Dunedin
Age at death56
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 14

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