Teesdale Boake Smith

(Confirmed)

Born: 1 January, 1893

Died: 4 October, 1917

Biographical Summary:

Landed at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915 with the 2nd Battalion.  He was wounded in action on the same day.  In August 1916 he was promoted to Corporal and soon after was promoted to Sergeant and then Second Lieutenant.

He was wounded a second time on 9 April 1917.  After treatment in England, he returned to his unit in late August 1917.  He was killed by a sniper at Broodseinde Ridge, Belgium on 4 October 1917.  [JSB]

Service Number: 1452

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private
• Held rank of Corporal
• Held rank of Sergeant
• Held rank of Second Lieutenant
• Held rank of Lieutenant

Birth Records:

• 1 January, 1893 in South Melbourne

Death Records:

• 4 October, 1917 in Broodseinde

Address:

• May Cottage Lennox Street Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - George Godwin Smith
• mother - Florence Violette Boake
• sister - Florence Teesdale Smith

Organisations:

• Member of - 2nd Battalion, AIF

Main Sources:

• Smith Teesdale Boake SERN LIEUT 1452 POB Melbourne VIC POE Liverpool NSW NOK S Mathers Florence Teesdale (Website)
• Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files Teesdale Boake Smith (Webpage)
• Find War Dead Teesdale Boake Smith (Webpage)

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