Reginald Sydney Smith died of wounds on this day in 1915

Reginald was born at Wilton, New South Wales in March 1879

He saw previous service as a Lieutenant in the NSW Mounted Rifles during the Boer War.

On returning to Australia, he was employed as a labourer until he enlisted into the Light Horse in Sydney on 26 August 1914.

Already promoted to Sergeant, Reginald left Sydney on the 'Star of Victoria' on 20 October 1914 bound for Egypt, thence to Gallipoli.

HMT Star Of Victoria — HMT Star of Victoria (Hull Number A16) At Sea in the First World War Troopship convoy to leave Australia bound for the Middle East

Reginald received a gunshot wound to the head resulting in a fractured skull in mid-May 1915 and died of this injury at the 17th General Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt on 19 June 1915.

17Th British General Hospital — View looking towards the 17th British General Hospital. In the foreground is the 69th British General Hospital nursing sisters' quarters at Alexandria

He is buried in the Chatby War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.

Chatby War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt

470 Sgt Reginald Sydney Smith, 1st Australian Light Horse.

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