Lawrence Smith (1907 - 1958)

Born 12 Jun 1907 in Wallaroo Mines, South Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Died 3 Oct 1958 at age 51 in Port Lincoln, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

Lawrence Smith is an Anzac who served in World War Two.

Lawrence was born in 1907. He was the son of Charles Smith and Sarah Haynes. He passed away in 1958.^[1]

World War 2 Service 7 Jul 1942: Involvement Signalman, SN SX23135 7 Jul 1942: Involvement Signalman, SN S7996 7 Jul 1942: Enlisted Mount Martha, VIC 7 Jul 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SN SX23135 21 Jan 1944: Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SN SX23135^[2][3]

Name SMITH, LAWRENCE
Service Australian Army
Service Number SX23135 (S7996)
Date of Birth 13 Jun 1907
Place of Birth WALLAROO MINES, SA
Date of Enlistment 07 Jul 1942
Locality on Enlistment WALLAROO MINES, SA
Place of Enlistment MOUNT MARTHA, VIC
Next of Kin SMITH, CHARLES
Date of Discharge 21 Jan 1944
Rank Signalman
Posting at Discharge 1 SQN SIGS 1 AUST ARMD DIV
Prisoner of War No
Honours None for display^[4]

SMITH On October 3, at Port Lincoln hospital, Laurence, second son of Mrs S. Smith and the late Mr. C. Smith of Wallaroo Mines; loving brother of Marjory and brother in-law of Clem Puckridge. Aged 52 years. A patient sufferer at rest.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #196156028
2. ↑ [1]Virtual War Memorial Australia
3. ↑ [2]National Archives of Australia
4. ↑ [3]Department of Veteran Affairs
5. ↑ [4]Port Lincoln Times (SA : 1927 - 1965; 1992 - 2002), Thursday 9 October 1958, page 2

• Births SA District:Daly Book:786/144 Year:1907

• Deaths SA District:Flinders Book:881/6261 Year:1958