SMITH, Harold George

Full Name: Harold George

SMITH

Date of Birth: 01

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1895

Place of birth: Albany WA

Australia

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Porongorups via Mount Barker WA

Next of Kin: Father- John Henry SMITH

Next of Kin Address: Porongorups via Mount Barker WA

Religion: Roman Catholic

Service Number: 745

Rank: Driver

Unit/Division: 10th Light Horse Regiment

Enlistment Date: 1914-12-29

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1915-02-19

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-03-17

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-12-14

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29/12/1914- Completed Medical Examination Albany WA
29/12/1914- To Infantry Depot Company Blackboy Hill Camp WA as Private
04/01/1915- To No. 1 Depot Light Horse Blackboy Hill
09/02/1915- To 2nd Reinforcements 10th LHR Blackboy Hill
19/02/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard “A50 Itonus” bound for Egypt
17/03/1915- Disembarked Alexandria to Training Camp Heliopolis Egypt
16/05/1915- Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli
07/08/1915- Wounded in Action Walkers Ridge Gallipoli (Gunshot wound to left arm and hand)
09/08/1915- Admitted No. 15 Stationary Hospital Mudros ex 24th Casualty Clearing Station
17/08/1915- Transferred to Convalescent Camp Mudros
21/09/1915- Transferred to Australian & New Zealand Base Camp Mudros West
10/01/1916- Disembarked Alexandria ex Mudros
16/01/1916- To 10th LHR at Overseas Base Ghezireh Egypt
26/02/1916- To Serapeum Camp ex Heliopolis Egypt
06/03/1917- Admitted Hospital Masaid Egypt ( Old Wound) ex 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance
10/03/1917- Rejoined 1oth LHR in the field El Arish Egypt
13/05/1917- Admitted 3rd LHFA Abbassia Egypt (Tonsillitis)
17/05/1917- Rejoined 10th LHR at Tel-el-Kebir Egypt
17/01/1918- Appointed Driver at Headquarters Australian Mounted Division Egypt
02/06/1918- Rejoined 10th LHR in the field Egypt
16/07/1918- Detached to 36th Company Australian Army Service Corps Tripoli Libya
22/01/1919- To Rest Camp Port Said Egypt
04/02/1919- Rejoined 10th LHR in the field Egypt
10/07/1919- Embarked Kantara Egypt aboard “Oxfordshire” for Return to Australia
04/08/1919- Disembarked Fremantle WA
14/12/1919- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit)

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/1915 Star – No. 5080
British War Medal – No. 2222
Victory Medal – No. 2219.