Regimental number | 10/3741 |
Occupation | Railway porter |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J B Smith, Barnett Street, Ashburton |
Rank on embarkation | Lance Sergeant |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 9th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board SS Maunganui on |
Final rank | Sergeant |
Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
Place of burial | Polygon Wood Cemetery (Row D, Grave No 16), nr Ieper, Belgium |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: George A. Smith, Winchester, Timaru |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 21, p. 18 |
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