SMITH, Norman Hope Maberly
| Service Numbers: | VX528, V211984, 211984 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 November 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | General Details Depot |
| Born: | Sandringham, Victoria, Australia, 7 December 1915 |
| Home Town: | St Kilda East, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Melbourne Grammar School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Sales Clerk |
| Died: | Head injuries, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 7 March 1945, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Uden War Cemetery, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement VX528 | |
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| 3 Nov 1939: | Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Sergeant, VX528, 6th Australian Division, Cavalry Regiment enlisted Caulfield | |
| 3 Nov 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, VX528 | |
| 10 Jan 1940: | Embarked Australian Army (Post WW2), Sergeant, VX528, 6th Australian Division, Cavalry Regiment | |
| 5 Mar 1942: | Discharged Australian Army (Post WW2), Sergeant, VX528, 6th Australian Division, Cavalry Regiment | |
| 22 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 211984, General Details Depot, Brighton, Victoria | |
| 22 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V211984 | |
| 4 Sep 1942: | Discharged Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 211984, General Details Depot | |
| 7 Mar 1945: | Involvement Date of death |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Norman Hope Maberly SMITH was born on 7th December, 1915 in Sandringham, Victoria
His parents were Robert Frederick Maberly SMITH and Fanny Isabel HOPE
He first enlisted on 3rd November, 1939 and was a Sergeant with the 6th Division Cavalry Regiment which embakred on 10th January, 1940 for overseas - during his service in Syria he received severe head injuries
He returned to Australia and was discharged on 5th March, 1942 - he then re-enlisted on 22nd June, 1942 as a Private with the General Details Depot and was discharged on 4th September, 1942
Norman married Ethelreda Brenda KNIGHT 3 months before his death - one child Norman born afer he died
He died on 7th March, 1945 at a hospital in Melbourne as a result of injuries received whilst on service in Syria and is buried in Springvale War Cemetery - late of 46 Laurel Bank Parade, Newtown, Geelong
His name is memorialised on the Australian War Memorial
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His father Robert Frederick Maberly SMITH was a Captain/Major in the Army in WW1 with the 23rd Infantry Battalion - he was awarded the Military Cross & died in 1935 in Rarotonga in the Cook Islands
His brother Peter Hope Maberly SMITH (SN438610 also served in WW2 in the Air Force
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OBITUARY - Trove
Norman was a staff member of Dalgety & Company and took a keen interest in sport and was a member of the Drung cricket team. In 1939 on the outbreak of war, he enlisted in AIF and was amongst the early contingents to see service abroad. While fighting in Syria he received a severe head injury which was ultimately the cause of his death.
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