Military History

Embarked Fremantle per HMAT ‘Borda’ A30 for UK 29.6.1917.
Roll Rank L/Cpl.
Roll Unit 4th Bde., 16th Bn. 25th Reinf.
Fryer- Smith disembarked at Plymouth 25.8.1917. He marched in to 4th Training Bn. at Codford 26.8.1917. He was appointed Acting L/.Cpl. at Codford 31.8.1917. He reverted to Ranks 1.11.1917. Fryer-Smith proceeded overseas to France from Southampton 4.12.1917. He marched in to the 3rd Australian Division Base Depot (ADBD) 5.12.1917. Fryer-Smith was allotted to reinforce the 44th Bn. 10.12.1917 and was taken on strength 20.1.1918. Fryer- Smith was wounded in action (gassed) during the Battle of Hamel 26.8.1918. He rejoined his unit 14.10.1918. Fryer-Smith became ill in France 25.12.1918 and was invalided to England. He was admitted to Graylingwell War Hospital at Chichester with rheumatism 30.12.1918. Fryer- Smith was granted leave for the purpose of studying fruit growing 24.12.1918 - 28.2.1919. He was then granted an extension, with pay, to 29.5.1919 and was listed for return to Australia.
Embarked for Australia per ‘Karmala’ 1.7.1919.
Returned/Disembarked Fremantle 10.8.1919.
Discharged 20.9.1919.
Final Rank Private, 44th Bn. AIF.
Medical Condition NK.
Awards and Medals British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Photos HMAT 'Borda'. Photographer Josiah Barnes, photograph source AWM PB0277
             Shelling of Hamel. Photographer unknown, photo sourced AWM E02618
             Graylingwell Military Hospital Chichester. Postcard by Morey Cards image source Abandoned Britain
             RMS 'Karmala'. Photograph sourced and reproduced with permission of Great Southern Cards

Information Source
Abandoned Britain. Graylingwell Military Hospital Chichester. Postcard by Morey Cards
AWM PB0277. HMAT 'Borda'. Photographer Josiah Barnes, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM  E02618. Shelling of Hamel. Photographer unknown, photo sourced  fom the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
Great Southern Cards. RMS 'Karmala'. Photograph sourced and reproduced with permission of Great Southern Cards website, http://www.greatsoutherncards.com.au/UK-ships.htm
Guildford Grammar School Honour Roll
NAA: B2455, Fryer- Smith Richard
AWM Embarkation Roll Richard Fryer- Smith

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