Smith, Aubrey Ernest

Gosford District Casualties of World War One Bragg, Smith, Edmund Allen Aubrey

Service ServiceNumber Number1494 184 Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Died of Wounds 12th October 1917 Gallipoli 2nd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station,Peninsula Belgium

Gosford City Council gratefully acknowledges the voluntary efforts of Benalyn Campbell And Vivienne Tranter in compiling this resource

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NAME

Smith, Aubrey

SERVICE NO

184

UNIT

34th Battalion

RANK

L/Cpl

AGE at Enlistment

26 yrs 4 mths

PLACE OF BIRTH

Tuggerah, NSW

ADDRESS

Tuggerah Lakes

OCCUPATION

Farmer

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

3 Jan 1916

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT PREVIOUS SERVICE

Kurri Kurri, NSW

NEXT OF KIN PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Mother;- Matilda Jane Smith, Tuggerah, NSW( mother died) Father;- Thos. Smith, Tuggerah, NSW Height-5’10½”. Weight-?. Chest-35-37”. Complexion-Dark. Eyes-Grey. Hair-Brown.

RELIGION

C/E

EMBARKED

2 May 1916 Sydney per “Hororata”

DISEMBARKED

23 Jun 1916 Plymouth per “Aragon”

NOTES WOUNDED/ILLNESS DIED

25 Jul 1917- Sprained Ankle/ 12 Oct 1917-GSW Abdomen 12 Oct 1917-2nd Canadian Casualty Clearing Stn., Belgium

BURIED

Lijssenthock Military Cem., Plot 20 Row J Gve 17 A. Poperinghe, Belgium

MEDALS

British War Medal-38524, Victory Medal-38211. Memorial Plaque & Scroll335939. Mother

DEPENDANTS PERSONAL EFFECTS

Metal watch(damaged) & strap, metal cigarette case, notebook, letters, cloth armlet, fountain pen, silver ring/

WILL CORRESPONDENCE

G Smith, Macpherson Estate, Wyong Father;- Thos. Smith.

REMARKS

Mentioned for Bravery & Gallantry/

Gosford Times 1st November 1917 Men Who Have Fallen. News has been received that Private Aubrey Smith, son of Mr and Mrs J. Smith, of Tuggerah, died of wounds “Somewhere in France” on October 12. The deceased was 25 years of age. He enlisted eighteen months ago, and sailed with the 34th Battalion. ….

Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1763890

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