Arthur Frederick SMITH

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SMITH, Arthur Frederick

Service Number:	165
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Born:	Shadwell, England, United Kingdom, 3 June 1879
Home Town:	Mount Cotton, Redland, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Fruit Grower
Died:	Heart Attack, Thornlands, Queensland, Australia, 19 November 1944, aged 65 years
Cemetery:	Cleveland Cemetery, Qld Plot: PB - P - 294.
Memorials:

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 165
4 Apr 1901:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 165, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 506 notes 6th QIB embarked at Pinkenba 4 Apr 1901 aboard Victoria arriving Cape Town 2 May 1901.
23 Jun 1902:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 165, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 508 notes 6th QIB embarked at Durban 17 May 1902 aboard Devon returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 17 Jun 1902, disbanded 23 Jun 1902.

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Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

(Extract of copy of AWM Biographical Database obtained by State Library Qld and provided with his photo in the libaray's digitised collection).

Arthur Frederick Smith was born 3 June 1879 in Shadwell, England (a son to John Smith and Louisa Caroline Smith nee Hunt, BDM Qld)

When Arthur Frederick Smith attested on 18 March 1901 at age 21 years 9 months, he became Private 165 in the 6th Queensland Imperial Bushman Regiment. He was discharged on 12 May 1902 after serving for 1 year and 39 days.

On his return he married Mary Williams of Mt. Cotton and for a time settled in the area (married Maray Alice Williams on 5 Sep 1905, BDM Qld). For a time Arthur moved to Birkdale.In 1926 he moved to Beaconsfield in Moreton Street. He had four children: Ruth, Daisy, Leslie and Val. He died on 19 November 1944 (he was a fruit grower who had resided and farmed in the Thornlands area for many years).

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