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Soldier Summary

Peter Smith

Alternate Names
Last nameFirst name
Thomas
Military History

Rank: Private

Unit: Australia. Australian Army. Australian Imperial Force (1914-1921).

Serial Number: 4026 (AIF)

Medals Awarded
  • Military Medal (M.M.)[1]
Notes

Occupation: carpenter. Served in AIF 23rd Battalion and 201st Battalion, Machine Gun Corps of the British Army.

Events
EventDatePlaceDetails
Residence[1]Waimate, New Zealand
Won the Military Medal [1]07/1916France
Enlisted[1]09/24/1915Melbourne (Australia)
Won a bar[1]Russia
Birth1884 (?)
Sources

[1]Anzacs in Arkhangel: the untold story of Australia and the invasion of Russia, 1918-19