Roll of Honour John Desmond Smith

Service number 2752
Rank Private
Unit 30th Australian Infantry Battalion
Service Australian Imperial Force
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Conflict Eligibility Date First World War, 1914-1921
Date of Death 17 February 1918
Place of Death France
Cause of Death Died of wounds
Age at Death 24
Place of Association Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Cemetery or Memorial Details Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Nord), Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France
Source AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army

Location on the Roll of Honour

John Desmond Smith's name is located at panel 117 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).

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Roll of Honour circular

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Personal Service Records

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War Graves

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Roll of Honour name projection

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