George
Oliver
Smythe
Born in Helidon, Queensland, Australia
Ancestors 
Son of Charles George Smythe
and Alice Ann (Taylor) Smythe
Brother of
Mary Alice Smythe, Charles Blackmore Smythe, Ellen Eva (Smythe) Neale, Ada Maria (Smythe) Ferguson, Tom Smythe and Edith Maud (Smythe) Lowe
Husband of
Agnes (Graham) Smythe
— married
1915 in Queensland, Australia
[children unknown]
Died
at age 50
in Caulfield, Victoria, Australia
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Contents |
Biography
George Smythe is an Anzac who served in World War One.
Private George Smythe served in the Australian Imperial Force in World War I
Service started:
Unit(s): 11th Light Horse Regiment;Headquarters
Service ended: effective abroad (still overseas)
Service started:
Unit(s): 11th Light Horse Regiment;Headquarters
Service ended: effective abroad (still overseas)
Birth and Origins
George Oliver Smythe was born 13 May 1891, Heildon, Queenland, Australia, son of Charles George Smythe and Alice Ann Taylor. [1]
Marriage and Family
He married Agnes Graham on 27 October 1915 in Queensland. [2] Their (2) children:
- Joseph George b. 1921 d. 1976
- Russell James b. 1925 d. 1978
Military Service
He was an ANZAC, service in the 11th Light Horse Regiment [3]
- Service number 1371
- Rank Private
- Roll title 11 LHR [Light Horse Regiment] - 1 to 7 Reinforcements (June-November 1915)
- Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
- Date of Embarkation 30 November 1915
- Place of embarkation Sydney
- Ship Embarked On HMAT Suffolk A23[4]
Occupation
He was manager of Rushworth Butter Factor, Stanhope
Death
He died 10 Sept 1941 Caulfield, Victoria, Australia. [5]
He was buried in the Helidon General Cemetery, Helidon, Queensland. [6]
"SMYTHE.—On September 10, at the Repatriation Hospital, Caulfield, George Oliver, dear husband of Agnes, loving father of Joseph and Russsell, aged 50 years; late manager Rushworth butter factory Stanhope, formerly of Helidon Queensland. —An Anzac.[7]
Sources
- ↑ Birth Registration: Queensland Registry of BDM, Births, 1891/C/9612, parents Charles George Smythe and Alice Ann Taylor
- ↑ Queensland Marriage registration: Agnes Graham Event date: 27/10/1915 Registration details: 1915/C/3574 Spouse: George Oliver Smythe
- ↑ World War 1 Service: Veteran Details for George Oliver Smythe for Service with the Australian Imperial Force (AIF). Regimental Number: 1371; Rank: Private; Unit: 11th Light Horse Regiment, 7th Reinforcement; Effective abroad (still overseas) Link to UNSW AIF Project Record: accessed 12 Apr 2023
- ↑ WWI Record: FIRST WORLD WAR EMBARKATION ROLL George Oliver Smythe, Australian War Memorial, https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R2054496
- ↑ Death Registration: Victorian Registry of BDM, Deaths, 9050 / 1941, parents Charles George Smythe and Alice Ann Taylor
- ↑ FindAGrave, database and images, memorial page for George Oliver Smythe; Born: 1887; Died: 10 Sep 1941 Helidon, Queensland; Cemetery: Helidon General Cemetery, Helidon, Queensland; Find A Grave: Memorial #208921418; maintained by: Shane SVERDLOFF; created by: Patricia Taylor; accessed: 12 Apr 2023
- ↑ Death Notice': The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Thu 11 Sep 1941, Page 4, Family Notices, Trove, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8203891
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