Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Smith, Hedley

Born Richmond Tasmania the son of Samuel and Bridget Smith (nee Cash) a farm labourer he embarked Melbourne 19^th February 1915 on board “HMAT Runic” with the 12^th Infantry Battalion.

He was killed in action 14^th March 1918 in Belgium and is commemorated in the Spoilbank Cemetery, Ypres, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

His brothers Percy Smith died 28^th March 1918 in France and Eric Smith died 12^th October 1917 in Belgium.

Mr. and Mrs S Smith of Richmond have received information through the military authorities that their fourth son Hedley was killed in action in France on the 14th of March. « ' He served in Egypt was at the landing at Gallipoli and had been on active service three years, hating left Claremont on February 3. 1915 He is the second son of the family to pay the supreme sacrifice and two others are still at the front

The Mercury 4^th April 1918

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