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We remember Eric Summers Smith
We remember Eric Summers Smith
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1916
enlistment
Dunedin
New Zealand
Source:9080915
29th June 1916
1916
location
39 Hawthorne Avenue, Mornington, Dunedin
New Zealand
parents address
Source:9080915
29th June 1916
1916
commission
Regular
Source:9080915
1st December 1916
1917
dates
Age 22
Source:9080915
12th October 1917
employment
University student
Dunedin
New Zealand
Source:9080915
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
2nd Lieutenant
29702
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
3rd Battalion
Source:9080915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9080915
1917
death
Killed in Action
Reported missing
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Belgium
Source:7982074
Source:9080915
12th October 1917
burial
Passchendaele
Belgium
Source:9080915
sibling
Edmund James Smith
Source:9080915
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Eric Summers |
| Initials | ES |
| Last Name | Smith |
| Source | 7982074 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 Hawthorne Avenue, Mornington, Dunedin | New Zealand | parents address | known 29th June 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 29702 | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | 3rd Battalion | 2nd Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Helen Smith | mother | ||
| Frederick Smith | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmund James Smith | brother |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1916-06-29 | Presbyterian - inc Church of Scotland |
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Tyne Cot Memorial, Tyne Cot Cemetery Passchendaele2nd Lieutenant Eric Summers Smith 29702 is remembered on this memorial
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Online Cenotaph: New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Tyne Cot Memorial, Tyne Cot Cemetery Passchendaele | Gerald98528 |
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