SMITH, Ernest Albert

SMITH, Ernest Albert

Full Name: Ernest Albert

SMITH

Date of Birth: 02

–

1896

Place of birth: Bunyip VIC

Australia

Occupation: School Teacher

Address: Liberty Farm Harvey WA

Next of Kin: Mother- Alice Guppy

Next of Kin Address: Liberty Farm Harvey WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 6711

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 44th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-05-02

Enlistment Location: Belmont

Western Australia

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Embarkation Date: 1916-11-09

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Disembarkation Date: 1917-01-10

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-03-16

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2/05/1916- To 66 Depot as Private
10/06/1916- To No. 4 NCO School Claremont W. A.
7/07/1916- To 44 Depot as CORPORAL
22/07/1916- To 78 Depot
28/07/1916- To 28th Battalion 18th Reinforcements
1/08/1916- To 16th Battalion 23rd Reinforcements
4/09/1916- To 16th Battalion 22nd Reinforcements
13/11/1916- Admitted Ships Hospital at Sea
10/01/1917- To 4th Training Battalion Codford England & Reverts to Rank Private
24/03/1917- Appointed LANCE CORPORAL at 4th Training Battalion Codford
28/03/1917- To Musketry School of Instruction Tidworth England- Qualified as having Fair Knowledge of Lewis Gun
24/04/1917- Rejoined 4th Training Battalion Codford ex School
9/07/1917- Admitted New Zealand Hospital Codford ( Appedicitis ) & Reverts to Rank Private
3/08/1917- Rejoined 4th Training Battalion Codford ex Hospital
19/08/1917- To No. 4 Group Codford ex Hospital
25/08/1917- To 3rd New Zealand Hospital Codford ( Concussion )
5/09/1917- Rejoined 4th Training Battalion Codford ex Hospital
28/10/1917- Appointed ACTING CORPORAL at 4th Training Battalion Codford
3/11/1917- Transferred 13th Training Battalion Codford
15/11/1917- Admitted Group Hospital Codford ( Scabies )
28/11/1917- Proceeded Overseas 3rd Australian Division Base Depot Rouelles France ex Folkestone ex Codford
5/12/1917- Joined 44th Battalion in the field France ex Base Depot
4/07/1918- Wounded in Action France ( Severe Gunshot Wound Forearm )
5/07/1918- Admitted 8th General Hospital Rouen France ex 13th Australian Field Ambulance ex 5th Casualty Clearing Station
13/07/1918- Evacuated/Admitted South African Military Hospital Richmond Surrey England
2/08/1918- Admitted 3rd Australian Aux Hospital Dartford England
29/08/1918- Granted Leave England
13/09/1918- To No. 4 Command Depot Hurdcott England ex Leave
18/12/1918- Embarked England for Australia per ” Aeneas ”
27/01/1919- Disembarked Australia
16/03/1919- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )