SMITH, Gordon David
(Service number 73892)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 26 July 1897 | Place of Birth | Otama, Gore |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Ore Ore, Raetihi | ||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs A. SINCLAIR (sister), The Cave, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 38th Reinforcements, D Company | ||
| Date | 5 June 1918 | ||
| Transport | Remuera | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 4 May 1967 | Age | 69 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Cremated Bromley, ashes interred Ruru Lawn Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Gordon David Smith was the fifth 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]
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