Esbert Milton Smith

(Confirmed)

Born: 9 July, 1889

Died: 21 September, 1934

Biographical Summary:

A commercial traveller who enlisted in the AIF on 29 April 1915. He embarked for Egypt with the 8th Field Ambulance on 10 November and arrived on 20 January 1916.

He arrived at Marseilles, France on 23 June 1916 and his unit moved immediately to Abbeville in northern France. On 11 March 1917 he was transferred to K Supply Column, 1st Anzac Corps but continued to serve on attachment with the 8th Field Ambulance.

In November, he was transferred to the 5th Australian Divisional Supply Column which in March 1918 was absorbed into the 5th Australian Divisional Mechanical Transport Company. The following month he was transferred to the 1st Australian Siege Battery Ammunition Column.

He embarked for Australia on 8 May 1919 and arrived on 26 June then was discharged from the AIF on 18 August 1919. [JSB]

Recorded Names:

• Esbert Milton Smith

Service Number: 6669

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private
• Held rank of Driver
• Held rank of Lance Corporal
• Held rank of Corporal

Birth Records:

• 9 July, 1889 in Annandale, NSW, Australia

Death Records:

• 21 September, 1934 in Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Address:

• 39 Cabramatta Road Mosman NSW Australia

Organisations:

• Member of - 8th Field Ambulance
• Member of - K Supply Column, 1st ANZAC Corps
• Member of - 5th Australian Divisional Supply Column
• Member of - 5th Australian Divisional Mechanical Transport Company
• Member of - 1st Australian Siege Battery Ammunition Column

Main Sources:

• Smith Esbert Milton SERN 6669 POB Cumberland NSW POE Sydney NSW NOK F Smith Alfred (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Roll Esbert Milton Smith (Webpage)
• MR E M SMITH KILLED (Webpage)
• ESBERT SMITH INQUEST (Webpage)

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