Hawkesbury on the Net: Memorials, Monuments & Plaques Register: Freemans Reach Roll of Honour, Freemans Reach

Additional Notes:

Listed on the Freemans Reach World War I 1914-18 Roll of Honour.

see H. Burke, M. Clarke, R. Hibbert, E. Hughes, S. Kingham, W. Martin, E. Martin, R. Smith, S. Smith, P. Steele, H. Walker and Sister V. Greentree, listed on the same roll of honour.

FREEMANS REACH / ROLL OF HONOUR / WORLD WAR I 1914-1918 / H.BURKE / M.CLARKE / R.HIBBERT + / E.HUGHES / S.KINGHAM + / W.MARTIN / E.MARTIN / R.SMITH / F.SMITH + / S.SMITH / P.STEELE / H.WALKER / SISTER V.GREENTREE / + DENOTE DIED ON SERVICE

For further information see:

Search the Commonwealth War Graves Commission at http://www.cwgc.org
Search the Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour Database http://www.awm.gov.au/database/roh.asp His actual record is at http://www.awm.gov.au/cms_images/awm131/045/045746.pdf
Search for his records through the National Archives at http://www.naa.gov.au

Note: The list does not provide information about an F. Smith connected with Freeemans Reach however perhaps the “F” was originally an “E” Albert Edward SMITH and enlisted at Freemans Reach. His wife and mother also lived at Freemans Reach.

Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour Database details:

Number:	3227
Rank:	Private [Pte]
Unit:	4th Bn Australian Inf
Service:	Army
Conflict:	1914-1918
Date of Death:	12/05/1916
Place of Death:
Cause of Death:	Killed in action
Memorial Panel:	42
Cemetery or Memorial Details:	FRANCE 525 Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery
Next Of Kin:
Place Of Enlistment:	Freemans Reach, NSW
Native Place:
Notes:	SMITH, Pte. Albert Edward, 3227. 4th Bn. Australian Inf. Killed in action 12th May, 1916. Age 25. Son of Walter Smith and of Eliza Coulter; husband of Lily Smith, of Freemans Reach, Windsor, New South Wales. Born at Rochester, Victoria. I. J. 55.
Source:	AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army

Commonwealth War Graves Commission details:

Name:	SMITH, ALBERT EDWARD
Initials:	A E
Nationality:	Australian
Rank:	Private
Regiment:	Australian Infantry, A.I.F
Unit Text:	4th Bn.
Age:	25
Date of Death:	12/05/1916
Service No:	3227
Additional information:	Son of Walter Smith and of Eliza Coulter; husband of Lily Smith, of Freemans Reach, Windsor, New South Wales. Born at Rochester, Victoria.
Casualty Type:	Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference:	I. J. 55.
Cemetery:	RUE-PETILLON MILITARY CEMETERY, FLEURBAIX