SMITH, Edward Albert

SMITH, Edward Albert

Full Name: Edward Albert

SMITH

Date of Birth: 07

1892

Place of birth: Norwich

England

Occupation: Farmer

Address: " Hillbrook " Balingup WA

Next of Kin: Mother- Emma SMITH

Next of Kin Address: 24 Louis Street Norwich England

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 1194

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 10th Light Horse Regiment

Enlistment Date: 1915-05-04

Enlistment Location: Busselton

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1915-09-02

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-09-25

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1920-02-01

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20/04/1915- Completed Application for Enlistment & Medical Examination Busselton WA then to 1st Reinforcements 28th Battalion at Blackboy Hill Camp WA as Private
04/05/1915- To 8th Reinforcements 10th Light Horse Regiment  Blackboy Hill WA
02/09/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Anchises ” bound for Egypt
25/09/1915- Disembarked Alexandria Egypt to Overseas Training Base
01/11/1915- Appointed Driver 10th LHR Egypt
20/11/1915- Taken on Strength 10th LHR Heliopolis Egypt
09/02/1916- Rejoined Regiment ex Light Horse Training Camp
05/06/1916- Admitted 54th Casualty Clearing Station Egypt ( Debility )
13/06/1916- Rejoined Regiment ex Sickness
14/12/1917- Admitted 44th Stationary Hospital Kantara Egypt ( Compound Fracture of Nasal Bones- by kick from a Horse ) ex 75 Casualty Clearing Station Hod-el-Fatir ex 2/5 London Field Ambulance
15/12/1917- Transferred/Admitted 14th Australian General Hospital Abbassia Egypt
09/02/1918- Discharged to Rest Camp Port Said Egypt
20/02/1918- To 3rd Light Horse Training Regiment Moascar Egypt ex Rest Camp
28/02/1918- Rejoined 10th LHR Egypt
27/07/1918- Admitted 47th Stationary Hospital Gaza ( Sickness ) ex 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance ex Australian Receiving Station
31/07/1918- Transferred to 31st General Hospital Abbassia Egypt
07/08/1918- To Convalescent Depot Boulac Egypt
16/08/1918- Rejoined 3rd Light Horse Training Regiment Egypt ex Sickness
26/08/1918- To 10th LHR Egypt ex 3rd LHTR
09/05/1919- To Details Camp Moascar Egypt
10/06/1919- Granted Indefinite Leave to England pending arrival of Family Ship
17/07/1919- MARRIAGE – Martha COOKE at St Albans Church, Lakenham, Norwich, England
28/09/1919- Embarked England aboard ” Osterley ” for Return to Australia
01/02/1920- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit ).

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star- Medal No. 5078

British War Medal – No. 4513

Victory Medal – No. 4505.