SMITH, Stanley Herbert
(Service number 27064)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 28/01/1896 | Place of Birth | otama near Gore |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Hereford Street, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Bus conductor | ||
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| Next of Kin | D. G. SMITH (father), Hereford Street, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Reinforcements H Company | ||
| Date | 19 January 1917 | ||
| Transport | Waitemata | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 22 February 1972 | Age | 76 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Stanley Herbert Smith was the fourth son of David Gordon and Elizabeth (née Velvin) Smith.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [26 May 2017]; NZBDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [26 May 2017]; Timaru Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [26 May 2017]
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