Rifleman

Walter Leslie Smith

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Arthur and Mary Jane Smith, of 34, Broadway, Newmarket, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
66037
Name:
Walter Leslie Smith
Rank: 
Rifleman
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Arthur Smith (father), 19 King Street, Newmarket, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Blacksmith's striker
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
3 New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, 1 Battalion, D Company

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
12 September 1918
Day of Death:
Thursday
Age at Death: 
27
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
31 December 1917
Transport:
HMNZT 99
Vessel:
Athenic
Destination:
Glasgow, Scotland

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
VII. C. 20.
Cemetery Location: 
France
Walter Leslie Smith
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