George Hubert Vincent SMITH

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SMITH, George Hubert Vincent

Service Number:	2950
Enlisted:	26 July 1915, Bendigo, Vic.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	7th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia, 1890
Home Town:	Kyneton, Macedon Ranges, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Jeweller
Died:	Killed in Action, Broodseinde Ridge, Belgium, 4 October 1917
Cemetery:	Aeroplane Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium Plot IV, Row A, Grave No. 15, Aeroplane Cemetery, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

26 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2950, 7th Infantry Battalion, Bendigo, Vic.
10 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 2950, 7th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
10 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 2950, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of Victoria, Melbourne
7 Dec 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2950, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
24 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, Egypt
15 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 57th Infantry Battalion, Egypt
7 Jul 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 7th Infantry Battalion, France
18 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2950, 7th Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm, Shell shock (buried). Evacuated to UK. Rejoined unit 31 August 1917.
20 Sep 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2950, 7th Infantry Battalion, Menin Road
4 Oct 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2950, 7th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge

Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks

George Hubert Vincent Smith was the son of David Smith and Ellen Smith (nee Flynn) and his place of association was given as Kyneton Victoria. When he enlisted, he was married to Agnes Smith and had two small children, John Anthony Smith (age 3) and Ellen Mary Smith (age 2).

George was killed by shell fire in the early hours of 4 October 1917. His remains, and his identity disc were found during 1920 and was buried in the Aeroplane Cemetery, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium.

His father was married previously and George’s older half-brother 3137 Private James Smith 6th Battalion AIF, died of wounds 14 September 1916, age 37.

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