Topic: AIF - 4B - 12 LHR
12th LHR, AIF
12th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Joseph William Smith
Joseph William Smith's name on the Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial
Joseph William Smith
Service number: 1909
Rank: Trooper [Tpr]
Unit: 12th Australian Light Horse
Service: Army
Conflict: 1914-1918
Date of death: 31 October 1917
Cause of death: Killed in action
Cemetery or memorial details: PALESTINE 1 Beersheba War Cemetery
War Grave Register notes: SMITH, Tpr. Joseph William, 1909. 12th Australian Light Horse. Killed in action 31st Oct., 1917. D. 65.
Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army.
A brief military biography of Joseph William Smith from The AIF Project:
| Regimental number | 1909 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Bellingen, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, Joseph Smith, Bellingen, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 24 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/17/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A25 Anglo-Egyptian on 19 September 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action 31 October 1917 |
| Place of burial | Beersheba War Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 65), Palestine |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 8 |
| Other details | War service: Egypt, Palestine Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Lest we forget
Further Reading:
12th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF
12th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour
The Battle of Beersheba, Palestine, 31 October 1917
Citation: 12th LHR, AIF, Roll of Honour, Joseph William Smith
