Captain George Douglas Smith

Ranks Held Captain, Major, Second Lieutenant
Birth Date 1881-05-14
Birth Place United Kingdom: Scotland, Perth and Kinross, Perth
Death Date 1925-12-07
Death Place Australia: Victoria, Melbourne
Final Rank Captain
Service Australian Imperial Force
Units
  • 5th Divisional Train Attached Headquarters staff
  • 5th Australian Divisional Train
  • Australian Army Service Corps
  • 2 LHDTrn
Places
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Gazettes Published in London Gazette in 1917-01-01
Published in London Gazette in 1918-05-28
Published in London Gazette in 1917-12-28
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-10-24
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-06-29
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-04-18

Rolls

  • First World War Nominal Roll:

    Unit
    2 LHDTrn
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    5th Australian Divisional Train
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Captain
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    Australian Army Service Corps
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
    London Gazette
    28 May 1918 on page 6200 at position 51
    Commonwealth Gazette
    24 October 1918 on page 2055 at position 67
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    Australian Army Service Corps
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Captain
    London Gazette
    01 January 1917 on page 44 at position 75
    Commonwealth Gazette
    29 June 1917 on page 1390 at position 61
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    Australian Army Service Corps
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Captain
    London Gazette
    28 December 1917 on page 13564 at position 36
    Commonwealth Gazette
    18 April 1918 on page 842 at position 27
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    Australian Army Service Corps
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    5th Divisional Train Attached Headquarters staff
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Captain
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    5th Australian Divisional Train
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Captain
  • First World War Embarkation Roll:

    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Second Lieutenant

Timeline

Date of birth 14 May 1881
Date of enlistment 17 September 1914
Date of embarkation 21 December 1914
Date of recommendation honour or award 12 October 1916
Date of recommendation honour or award 20 September 1917
Date of recommendation honour or award 08 March 1918
Date returned to Australia 09 December 1918
Date of death 07 December 1925