SMITH, Charles Henry - 956

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Original items held by the Army Museum of Western Australia



L/Cpl Charles Henry Smith
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Conflict World War 1
Service Arm Australian Imperial Force
Unit 5th Australian Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company
Service No. 956
Service Arm Army
Date of Birth Nov 1876
Birthplace Camden, NSW
Residence Narrogin, WA
Date of Death
Relatives Wife - Sarah Sophia Smith



Charles was an engine driver with the WA Government Railways when the call went out for more railway men to operate the railways for the troops in Europe. After 10 days training he was sent overseas where the Unit was responsible for transferring troops, stores and ammunition along lines running from the rear to the front line.
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