Rank:
Private
Service number:
864
Unit:
44th Infantry Battalion
Location:
Broodsiende Station, Belgium
Passchendaele, Belgium
Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke, Belgium
Zonnebeke, Belgium
Date of Death:
4 October 1917
Enquirer:
Packet number:
4312
Date range:
1917-1918
SLSA record number:
SRG 76/1/4312
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James Greig Smith
back of last photo a post card to his cousin
a set of post cards sent to
a set of post cards sent to his cousin. each shot he is on the left of the picture. I included the backs
James Greig Smith
birth
27 October 1896
Parkside, South Australia, Australia
death
Mother Harriet Ann Fairclough
born
22 October 1869
Black Hill Valley (near Nairne), South Australia, Australia
died
19 January 1914
Boulder, Western Australia, Australia
Father Henry Law Smith
born
27 January 1862
Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
died
20 April 1916
Boulder, Western Australia, Australia
Both parent predeceased Jim. His father died just before he enlisted 20/6/2016.
He wrote a lot of cards to his cousins, Fairclough, in Western Australia.
Will
18/10/1921
Mrs G.W. Smith (signed) was the sole beneficiary in the will.
in May 1918 all personal effects were transferred to James' Uncles wife Mrs G.W. Smith
11/5/1922
British War medal
Victory Medal
to Frank Feirclough (signed) Kanmantoo South Australia eldest surviving uncle( mothers brother)
24/10/1922
Memorial Scroll to Henry Feirclough (signed) uncle( mothers brother)
16/11/1922
Memorial plaque to Henry Feirclough (signed by daughter)uncle( mothers brother)