Alexander Mitchell SMITH

Regimental number15314
Date of birth2 October 1891
Place of birthAuckland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMotor mechanic
Marital statusSingle
Height6' 0"
Weight154 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Elizabeth Lockey, Arcadia Road, Epsom, Auckland
Enlistment date4 April 1916
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationCorporal
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 9th Reinforcements to 1st Battalion, E Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Ulimaroa on 29 July 1916
Final rankRifleman
Final unitNew Zealand Rifle Brigade
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 2 February 1919
Discharge date19 April 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Wounded in action, 7 June 1917 (gun shot wound, knee)

Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board SS 'Athenic', 2 February 1919; discharged (no longer physically fit for war service on account of wounds received in action), 19 April 1919.

War service: 3 years 16 days (of which 2 years 237 days were abroad)
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 37, p. 31

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