SMITH, George Arthur Edward
(Service number 24/286)
| First Rank | Corporal | Last Rank | Corporal |
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Birth
| Date | 20/01/1889 | Place of Birth | Ashburton |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | 97 Wills St Ashurton | ||
| Occupation | Mercantile Clark | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs GAE Smith (wife) care of Mrs AJ Childs, Wills St, Ashburton | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 2nd Battalion, NZ Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | A Company | ||
| Date | 9 October 1915 | ||
| Transport | HMNZT 30-34, Maunganui, Tahitis, Aparima, Navua, Warrimoo | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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| Last Unit Served With | NZ Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion, 3rd | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 15 September 1916 | Age | 27 |
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| Place of Death | Somme, France | ||
| Cause | Killed in action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Caterpillar Valley (NZ) Memorial, Caterpillar Valley,Longueval, Somme, France | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Also on Ashburton War memorial Panel 3; Temuka War Memorial | ||
Biographical Notes
Acting-Sergeant G. A. E. Smith, previously listed as wounded on September 15, and now reported killed in action, left for the front with the Second Battalion of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade. Born in Ashburton, he spent the greater part of his life here, where he took an active interest in all sport . He was at one time on the staff of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association, and at the time of enlisting was in the employ of Mr H. A. Lloyd. Acting-Sergeant Smith was 27 years of age, and was married a few months prior to his departure for the front. His brother, Sergeant B. A. Smith, is on active service in France.
Sources
War Record open in Archways for further information. Married Mildred Smith 14 August 1915, Palmerston North
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