2nd Lt
Ellis Austin William Smith
Informationen zu Geburt
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Geburtsdatum: 18/08/1894 |
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Geburtsort: Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
Allgemeine Informationen
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Beruf: Wollsortierer |
Informationen zum Armeedienst
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Land: Australia |
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Truppe: Australian Imperial Force |
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Rang: Second Lieutenant |
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Dienstnummer: / |
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Einberufung datum: 17/08/1914 |
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Einberufung ort: Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
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Einheiten: — Australian Infantry, 28th Bn. (Western Australia) (Letzte bekannte Einheit) |
Informationen zu Tod
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Sterbedatum: 20/09/1917 |
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Sterbeort: Garter Point, Zonnebeke, Belgien |
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Todesursache: Im Kampf gefallen |
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Alter: 23 |
Gedenkstätte
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Tafel: 23 |
Auszeichnungen und Orden 3
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1914-15 Star Medaille |
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British War Medal Medaille |
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Victory Medal Medaille |
Punkte von Interesse 3
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| #3 | Ort des Todes (ungefähr) |
Meine Geschichte
Second Lieutenant Ellis Austin William Smith, a former wool classer, served in the 28th Australian Infantry (Western Australia) Battalion which was part of the 7th Australian Brigade, 2nd Australian Division. He previously served as a Gunner (regimental number 1862) in the Field Artillery during the Dardanelles campaign. On the 20th of September 1917 the 7th Australian Brigade took part in the Battle of the Menin Road Ridge on the 20th of September 1917.
The 7th Australian brigade attacked three objectives. The 25th battalion, with the 27th battalion in support, attacked the first two objectives at 5:40 a.m. After both were successfully captured, the 28th Australian Infantry Battalion, which was reserve, advanced at 8:10 a.m. and successfully captured the final objective. At 10 a.m. the consolidation of the new line was started and no German counterattacks were reported for the rest of the day.
All witnesses in the Red Cross File of Second Lieutenant Smith agree that he was killed by a shell while holding the line. Most say that the event happened during the day or evening, which makes it likely he was killed while holding the final objective, which reached from Garter Point to the east of Albert. He was buried on the spot, but after the war his grave could not be recovered. Second Lieutenant Ellis Austin William Smith is remembered on the Menin Gate.
The 7th Australian brigade attacked three objectives. The 25th battalion, with the 27th battalion in support, attacked the first two objectives at 5:40 a.m. After both were successfully captured, the 28th Australian Infantry Battalion, which was reserve, advanced at 8:10 a.m. and successfully captured the final objective. At 10 a.m. the consolidation of the new line was started and no German counterattacks were reported for the rest of the day.
All witnesses in the Red Cross File of Second Lieutenant Smith agree that he was killed by a shell while holding the line. Most say that the event happened during the day or evening, which makes it likely he was killed while holding the final objective, which reached from Garter Point to the east of Albert. He was buried on the spot, but after the war his grave could not be recovered. Second Lieutenant Ellis Austin William Smith is remembered on the Menin Gate.
Quellen 9
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AIF-Project https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/search Verwendete Quellen |
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Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com/ Verwendete Quellen |
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Chris McCarthy, Passchendaele : The Day-by-Day account, 2018, 82-83. Verwendete Quellen |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1601170/smith,-ellis-austin-william/ Verwendete Quellen |
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Discovering Anzacs http://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/ Verwendete Quellen |
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National Archives of Australia https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/ Verwendete Quellen |
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Neville Browning, The Blue and White Diamond : The History of the 28th Battalion A.I.F. 1915 - 1919, Osborne Park: Quality Press, 2010, 302-307. Verwendete Quellen |
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News Article about 2nd Lieutenant Smith Ellis Austin William https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-10/perths-honour-avenues-still-grow-strong-100-years-on-from-wwi/11385128 Weitere Quellen |
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The Australian War Memorial https://www.awm.gov.au/advanced-search Verwendete Quellen |