William George Smith

1898 - 1963  (64 years)

• Name	William George Smith
  	https://vwma.org.au/explore/people/282985 World War 1 Service 30 Oct 1916: Involvement Private, 5926, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Melbourne embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' 30 Oct 1916: Embarked Private, 5926, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Melbourne, Fremantle
  Birth	29 Jan 1898	Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
  Gender	Male
  Death	Jan 1963	Victoria Park, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
  Burial	Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
  Person ID	I73	SmithTree
  Last Modified	1 May 2025

  
  

  Father	GEORGE SMITH,   b. 2 Feb 1864, King Belt near Shea Oak Log, South Australia, Australia d. 23 Apr 1935, Katanning, Western Australia, Australia (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Louisa Adams,   b. 9 Oct 1867, Mintaro, South Australia, Australia d. 30 Jan 1932 (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	15 Apr 1897	St Methodist Church (Wesleyan Church) Sulphide St, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
  		George Smith Marriage Registration
  Photos		Georges Smith Family
  		Back of card George Smith Family
  Family ID	F24	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Theodora Minnie Simpkins,   b. 10 Feb 1891, London d. Mar 1965 (Age 74 years)
  Children	1. Freda Ruth Smith,   b. 25 Apr 1920, Cottesloe, Perth, Western Australia, Australia d. 26 Mar 1996 (Age 75 years)   2. Joyce Edith Smith,   b. 19 Feb 1922, Cottesloe, Perth, Western Australia, Australia d. Aug 1981 (Age 59 years)   3. L.M. Smith   4. G.C. Smith   5. P.V. Smith   6. M.F. Smith
  Family ID	F26	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Nov 2015

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 29 Jan 1898 - Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia Death - Jan 1963 - Victoria Park, Perth, Western Australia, Australia  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		William George Smith
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  		Will Smith War Years 1914-1918
  		Will Smith & Dora 1920
  		Will Smith, Dora & first child, Freda
  		Will Smith with Electric Guitar
  		Will & Dora At There Wedding In England 1920

  
  

  Documents

  Wills' Army Service records ETC You'll notice some interesting things. His marriage certificate is there (he married a much older lady) and he declared his father as deceased which is not true (at the time).