Alfred SMITH

Regimental number40074
Date of birth20 January 1873
Place of birthBrighton, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationPainter
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation43.10
Height5' 6.75"
Weight141 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs A Smith, 60 McKelvie Street, Grey Lynn, Auckland
Previous military serviceServed in the Royal Enginners and in South Africa; previously rejected for enlistment on account of teeth.
Enlistment date13 November 1916
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 23rd Reinforcements, F Company (Unattached)
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Corinthic on 2 April 1917
Discharge date8 October 1917
Other details

War service: England

Commenced return to New Zealand from Avonmouth on board SS 'Marama', 14 July 1917 (phthisical case); discharged (no longer physically fit for war service on account of illness contracted on active service), 8 October 1917.

War service: 300 days (of which 143 days were abroad)

Medal: British War Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 21

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