Military History

Enlisted with Railway Unit No.3 Section
Embarked Fremantle per ‘Miltiades’ A 28 for UK 29.1.1917.
Roll Rank Private.
Roll Unit 3rd Railway Section, Railway Corps
Smith disembarked at Devonport 27.3.1917. He marched in to the St. Lucia Barracks, Borden. Smith proceeded overseas to France with Australian Railway Operating Coy D 59th Coy. 11.5.1917. He joined the Unit of the 95th Railway Operations Coy.18.6.1916. As Sapper, he was appointed as Temporary Boiler Maker 1.3.1919. Smith marched in to Codford, UK ex France 2.5.1919. and was listed for return to Australia,
Embarked for Australia per ‘Konigan Louise’ 3.8.1919.
Returned/Disembarked Fremantle 3.8.1919.
Discharged 10.9.1919.
Final Rank Sapper.
Medical Condition NK
Awards and Medals British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Photos HMAT 'Miltiades'. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM P08559.001
            St. Lucia Barracks, Borden, Hampshire WW1. Postcard WHS Kingsway
            Railway Operating Company at Couchil-le Temple, France. Photographer unknown, photograph source  AWM A0214

Information Source
AWM P08559.00. HMAT 'Miltiades'. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australinan War Memorial
AWM A0214. Railway Operating Company at Couchil-le Temple, France. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM Embarkation Roll Harry Hook Smith
Kingsway W H S. St. Lucia Barracks, Borden, Hampshire WW1. Photograph source Postcard .
NAA: B2455, Smith Harry Hook.
St. Matthew’s Honour Roll



Collie Loco sheds (employer)
Caversham, near Guildford, WA (Father’s address)

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