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Lance Corporal Benjamin Charles Smith

Commemorated at
Memorial Name
Delungra Anzac Park and Memorial Gates
Given name
Benjamin
Family name
Smith
Gender
Male
Service number
1583
Conflicts
First World War, 1914–18
Fate
Returned to Australia (RTA)
Fate date
20 December 1917
Additional information
Place of birth
Tamworth, NSW
Religion
Anglican or Church of England
Occupation
Fireman
Address given on enlistment documents
Oaklyn
Ashford
Inverell NSW
Marital status
Single
Age at embarkation (years)
25
Next of kin
Sister, G Smith of Inverell
Embarkation details
Departed from Sydney on 20 October 1914 on board the HMAT A14 Euripides
Rank on enlistment
Private
Rank from Nominal Roll
Lance Corporal
Last held rank
Lance Corporal
Unit at embarkation
13th Battalion
Service
Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF)
Veteran Notes/Bio

Listed under the Little Plain and Mt Russell section of the Delungra Anzac Park and Memorial Gates.

Australian War Memorial - First World War Embarkation Roll, Benjamin Charles Sm…
Australian War Memorial - First World War Nominal Roll, Benjamin Charles Smith
National Archives of Australia - Service documents, B C Smith
The A.I.F. Project - Benjamin Charles Smith

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