ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

SMEETH, Leslie Robert

Full Name: Leslie Robert

SMEETH

Date of Birth: 02

–

1889

Place of birth: Brunswick

Australia

Occupation: Painter

Address: Buchanan Street South Bunbury WA

Next of Kin: Father-Thomas Smeeth

Next of Kin Address: Buchanan Street South Bunbury WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 1634

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 11th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-12-31

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-02-22

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-03-17

Locations Served:

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KIA

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Gallipoli

Age at Death: 26

Burial Location: Lone Pine Cemetery Anzac Gallipoli- P1, RG, G9

18/01/1915- Completed Application for Enlistment & Medical Examination Blackboy Hill Camp WA
18/02/1915- Allotted to “A” Company 11th Battalion Blackboy Hill
17/03/1915- Disembarked Alexandria to Overseas Training Base
22/02/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard “Itonus” bound for Egypt
17/03/1915- Disembarked Alexandria to Overseas Training Base
12/04/1915- Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
07/05/1915-Taken on Strength 11th Battalion  in the field Gallipoli
27/06/1915-KILLED IN ACTION Gallipoli.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star Medal No. 5180

British War Medal No. 9586

Victory Medal No. 9538

Memorial Plaque/Scroll No. 306521.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Bunbury Roll of Honour WA

Bunbury War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 64.