SMITH, William Charles

SMITH, William Charles

Full Name: William Charles

SMITH

Date of Birth: 07

1890

Place of birth: Alexandria VIC

Australia

Occupation: Teamster

Address: Worsley Mill Collie WA

Next of Kin: Father- Henry Smith

Next of Kin Address: Worsley Mill Collie WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 19578

Rank: Driver

Unit/Division: 3rd Australian Division Artillery Headquarters

Enlistment Date: 1915-10-28

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

Western Australia

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Embarkation Date: 1916-05-20

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Disembarkation Date: 1916-07-18

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-09-25

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28/10/1915- To No.34 Depot Company as Private
4/11/1915- To No. 4 Depot Battalion ” D ” Company
15/12/1915- To Artillery Reinforcements as Gunner
12/02/1916- To 8th Field Artillery Brigade Reinforcements Australia
1/04/1916- To 8th Field Artillery Brigade Headquarters Australia as DRIVER
30/12/1916- Proceeded Overseas France with 8th Field Artillery Brigade ex Southampton England
6/01/1917- Transferred 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column in the field France
3/08/1917- Admitted 9th Australian Field Ambulance France ( Dyspepsia )
13/08/1917- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Sickness
3/11/1917- Detached to 3rd Australian Division Artillery Headquarters France as DRIVER
11/01/1918- Granted Leave England
27/01/1918- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Leave
11/02/1918- Rejoined 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column in the field France ex Detachment
22/05/1918- Transferred 3rd Australian Division Artillery Headquarters France
6/11/1918- Granted Leave Paris
16/11/1918- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Leave
18/01/1919- Granted Leave Paris
11/02/1919- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Leave
3/04/1919- To No. 3 Group Codford England ex Australian Infantry Base Depot Havre France for Return to Australia
1/06/1919- Embarked England for Australia per ” Somali ”
8/07/1919-  Disembarked Australia
25/09/1919- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )