Alexander Hugh SMITH

Regimental number10/3801
Date of birth25 August 1895
Place of birthDannevirke
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationFarmer
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Height6' 1"
Weight158 lbs
Next of kinFather, Charles Smith, Takapau
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date18 October 1915
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 9th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board SS Maunganui on 8 January 1916
Final rankPrivate
Final unit2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 22 July 1916
Age at death from cemetery records20
Place of burialCite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No 3), Armentieres, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Charles and Mary Miller Smith, Takapau, Hawke's Bay
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 21, p. 22