SMITH, Oswald James
(Service number 45260)
| First Rank | Sergeant | Last Rank | Rifleman |
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Birth
| Date | 28/05/1896 | Place of Birth | Melburn,Otago |
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Enlistment Information
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| Occupation | Student | ||
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| Next of Kin | James Smith (father), tghe School, Wylie's Crossing, Otago | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | NZ Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Reinforcements J Company | ||
| Date | 26 July 1917 | ||
| Transport | HMNZT 90 Ulimaroa | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Plymouth, England |
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| Last Unit Served With | NZ Rifle Brigade | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 6 December 1917 | Age | 21 |
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| Place of Death | Belgium | ||
| Cause | Died of wounds | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru | ||
Biographical Notes
Oswald was son of James and Elizabeth Fisher Smith, Netherby, Abbotsford, Dunedin. Brother Second Lt Alexander Laing Smith 24412, died 12 Oct 1917. Ypres (Not on Timaru War Memorial)
Sources
War record open in Archives
External Links
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Liz Shea (SC branch NZSG)
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