ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

SMITH, Philip

SMITH, Philip

Full Name: Philip

SMITH

Date of Birth: 03

–

1881

Place of birth: Birregurra

Australia

Occupation: Hewer

Address: Wellington Mills Dardanup WA

Next of Kin: Father-Philip Smith

Next of Kin Address: Wellington Mills Dardanup WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 5434

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 28th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-03-16

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-08-09

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-09-25

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KIA

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Belgium

Age at Death: 35

Burial Location: Inscription Menin Gate Memorial Ieper Belgium- No Known Grave

21/03/1916-To 55 Depot as Private
26/09/1916-To 7th Training Battalion Rollestone England
10/11/1916-Proceeded Overseas 2nd Aust Division Base Depot Etaples France ex Folkestone Ex Rollestone
4/12/1916-Joined 28th Battalion in the field France
14/12/1916-Admitted 7th Aust Field Ambulance France ( Bronchitis )
19/12/1916-Rejoined Battalion in the field France
28/01/1917-Admitted 5th Field Ambulance France ( Trench Feet ) then to 45 Casualty Clearing Station
24/02/1917-Transferred 4th Division Rest Station in the field France
26/03/1917-Rejoined Battalion in the field France
20/09/1917-KILLED IN ACTION Belgium

 

***** There is a Memorial Grave Inscription at the Pioneer Roman Catholic Cemetery Dardanup W.A for this soldier *****.