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SMITH, William Alexander Duthie

• Personal Details
• Service History
• Personal Stories

Step 1: Personal Details

Service Number:	50149
Enlisted:	25 August 1917, Allocated to 1st General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp 14March 1918
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	22nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Collingwood, Victoria, Australia, 4 January 1886
Home Town:	Abbotsford, Boroondara, Victoria
Schooling:	Collingwood State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Plumber
Died:	Natural Causes , 28 June 1941, aged 55 years, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Burwood General Cemetery, Victoria, Australia
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World War 1 Service

25 Aug 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 50149, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Allocated to 1st General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp 14March 1918
3 Nov 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Promoted Voyage Only Corporal at Broadmeadows for HMAT Persic
21 Mar 1918:	Involvement Private, 50149, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
21 Mar 1918:	Embarked Private, 50149, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Persic, Sydney
31 May 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 5th Training Battalion, Promoted Acting Corporal at 5th Training Battalion Allocated to reinforce 22nd Battalion
18 Aug 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of 22nd Battalion in the field France
31 Aug 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 50149, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Mont St Quentin / Peronne, Reverts to Private on joint the Battalion for Operations France
4 Sep 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 50149, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Mont St Quentin / Peronne, Gun shot wound left arm severe Evacuated to England for treatment and convalescence Admitted 1st Southern General Hospital
25 Jan 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 50149, 22nd Infantry Battalion, RTA 3MD Melbourne medically unfit GSW left Arm HT Ceramic
7 Apr 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 50149, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment

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Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton

Served  as Gunner in Victorian Permanent Artillery 

for 5 years and 305 days. Discharged 30 November 1901

 

Served  as Gunner in Victorian Permanent Artillery 

for 5 years and 305 days. Discharged 30 November 1901

 

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