Alfred Arthur SMITH

Regimental number7/399
Date of birth31 December 1884
Place of birthAddington
Address330 Montreal Street, Christchurch
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinFather, A J Smith, c/o J M Heywood and Co, Christchurch
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Mounted Rifles
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Lyttelton on 16 October 1914
The Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment, Main Body, embarked on board two ships, HMNZT 4 'Tahiti' and HMNZT 11 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankSergeant
Final unitCanterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 1 March 1918
Discharge date22 November 1918
Other details

Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board HT 'Wiltshire', 29 February 1918; discharged (no longer physically fit for war service on account of wounds received in action [gun shot wound, right knee]), 22 November 1918.

War service: 4 years 94 days (of which 3 years 357 days were abroad)

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Mounted Rifles/Main Body
Date of death25 July 1943 Wellington
Age at death58

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