Identity disc : Lieutenant G H Henderson Smith, 11 Battalion, AIF Accession Number: REL/04528

Description

Circular aluminium identity disc stamped on one side '618 G.H.H. SMITH E 11 A.I. P.'

Contextual Description

George Holt Henderson Smith was born in Adelaide, South Australia on 17 May 1895. Prior to the outbreak of the First World War, Smith was employed as a clerk. He enlisted in Perth as a private in 11 Battalion, AIF and allocated the number 6182 on 10 September 1914 and embarked on HMS Acanius at Fremantle on 2 November 1914. Smith was among the first to land at Gaba Tepe, Gallipoli on 25 April 1915. He was appointed to 2nd Lieutenant on 5 May 1915. Smith was killed in action on 25 May 1915 near Lone Pine, when he deliberately placed himself in an exposed position in the trenches in order to protect his men from Turkish fire.

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Accession Number
REL/04528
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Heraldry
Object Type
Personal Equipment
Physical Description
Material: Aluminium
Measurement
Overall: 35 mm diameter
Date Made
c 1914
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright not applicable

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