2nd Lt
Ellis Austin William Smith
Informations sur naissance
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Date de naissance: 18/08/1894 |
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Lieu de naissance: Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
Informations générales
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Profession: Classificateur de laine |
Informations service militaire
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Pays: Australia |
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Force armée: Australian Imperial Force |
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Rang: Second Lieutenant |
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Numéro de service: / |
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Incorporation date: 17/08/1914 |
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Incorporation nom de lieu: Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
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Unités: — Australian Infantry, 28th Bn. (Western Australia) (Dernière unité connue) |
Informations sur décès
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Date de décès: 20/09/1917 |
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Lieu de décès: Garter Point, Zonnebeke, Belgique |
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Cause du décès: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Âge: 23 |
Mémorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panneau: 23 |
Distinctions et médailles 3
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1914-15 Star Médaille |
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British War Medal Médaille |
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Victory Medal Médaille |
Points d'intérêt 3
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| #3 | Lieu du décès (approximatif) |
Mon histoire
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.
Sources 9
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AIF-Project https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/search Sources utilisées |
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Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com/ Sources utilisées |
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Chris McCarthy, Passchendaele : The Day-by-Day account, 2018, 82-83. Sources utilisées |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1601170/smith,-ellis-austin-william/ Sources utilisées |
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Discovering Anzacs http://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/ Sources utilisées |
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National Archives of Australia https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/ Sources utilisées |
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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. Sources utilisées |
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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 Autre référence |
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The Australian War Memorial https://www.awm.gov.au/advanced-search Sources utilisées |