2nd Lt
Ellis Austin William Smith
Informatie over geboorte
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Geboortedatum: 18/08/1894 |
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Geboorteplaats: Perth, Western Australia, Australië |
Algemene Informatie
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Beroep: Wolsorteerder |
Informatie legerdienst
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Land: Australië |
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Strijdmacht: Australian Imperial Force |
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Rang: Second Lieutenant |
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Service nummer: / |
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Dienstneming datum: 17/08/1914 |
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Dienstneming plaats: Perth, Western Australia, Australië |
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Eenheden: — Australian Infantry, 28th Bn. (Western Australia) (Laatst gekende eenheid) |
Informatie over overlijden
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Datum van overlijden: 20/09/1917 |
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Plaats van overlijden: Garter Point, Zonnebeke, België |
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Doodsoorzaak: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Leeftijd: 23 |
Gedenkplaats
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Paneel: 23 |
Onderscheidingen en medailles 3
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1914-15 Star Medaille |
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British War Medal Medaille |
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Victory Medal Medaille |
Points of interest 3
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| #3 | Plaats van overlijden (bij benadering) |
Mijn verhaal
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.
Bronnen 9
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AIF-Project https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/search Gebruikte bronnen |
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Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com/ Gebruikte bronnen |
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Chris McCarthy, Passchendaele : The Day-by-Day account, 2018, 82-83. Gebruikte bronnen |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1601170/smith,-ellis-austin-william/ Gebruikte bronnen |
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Discovering Anzacs http://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/ Gebruikte bronnen |
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National Archives of Australia https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/ Gebruikte bronnen |
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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. Gebruikte bronnen |
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Nieuws artikel over 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 Verdere verwijzing |
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The Australian War Memorial https://www.awm.gov.au/advanced-search Gebruikte bronnen |