| Service number | 4885 |
|---|---|
| Birth Date | 1899-02-20 |
| Birth Place | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Rozelle |
| Death Date | 1916-07-17 |
| Death Place | France |
| Final Rank | Private |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
| Unit | 54th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Private Charles Frederick Smith
Description
Private Charles Frederick Smith (4885, 54th Battalion) was born in Rozelle, NSW, in 1899. He was working as a labourer when he enlisted in September 1915. Charles was killed in action in the frontline trenches near Fleurbaix on 17 July 1916, aged 17 years 5 months. He is buried in the Rue-Du-Bois Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, France.
Rolls
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 54th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files:
- Unit
- 54th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files:
- Unit
- 54th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 54th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of birth | 20 February 1899 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of enlistment | 02 September 1915 | |
| Date of embarkation | 08 March 1916 | |
| Date of fate | 16 July 1916 | |
| Date of death | 17 July 1916 |