| Service number | 3395 |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Waterloo |
| Death Date | 1918-04-04 |
| Death Place | France |
| Final Rank | Private |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
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| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Private Mathew Valentine Smith
Description
Private Mathew “Matty” Valentine Smith (3395, 34th Battalion) was born in Waterloo, NSW, in 1901. He was working as a driver when he enlisted in May 1917. Matty was killed in the front line near Villers-Bretonneux on the night of 4 April 1917 when a shell fell short and exploded in the trench his company was occupying. Matty is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France. His mother wrote that he was 17 years of age.
Rolls
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 34th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 34th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files:
- Unit
- 34th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of enlistment | 17 May 1917 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of embarkation | 16 July 1917 | |
| Date of death | 04 April 1918 | |
| Date of fate | 04 April 1918 |