Daniel George Smith1
M, #6, b. 6 October 1888, d. 11 May 1960
 Daniel George Smith 1888-1960 | |
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| Father | George Smith2 b. 1851, d. 30 Oct 1940 |
| Mother | Mary Ann Margaret Gill b. 23 Oct 1862, d. 10 Sep 1929 |
| Relationship | Grandfather of Timothy George Sheens |
| Charts | Ancestors of Timothy George Sheens (DNA trail) Ancestors of Timothy George Sheens (paper trail) |
| Last Edited | 13 Jan 2022 |
| Note* | Daniel George Smith enlisted in 1915 and was attached to the 33rd Battalion of the A.I.F. Serving entirely in France he was gassed and twice suffered severe gunshot wounds to the chest. Family legend has it that on the second occasion he was stranded in No Man’s Land for a day or two during the first Battle of Villers Bretonneux. Suffering badly and despairing of rescue he would raise his head up in the hope of being shot thereby ending his misery. He was repatriated to Australia shortly before the end of the war and was medically discharged in 1919. | |
| Birth* | 6 October 1888 | Pallamallawa, NSW; Name: Daniel George Smith Sex of Child: Male Date of Birth: 6th October 1888 Place: Pallamallawa Father: George Smith Occupation: Laborer Birthplace: Scone Age: 38 Date of Marriage: 31st March 1881 Place of Marriage: Bingera Mother: Mary Ann Margaret Gill Birthplace: Lachlan Age: 25 Previous Issue: 3 males & 3 females living Informant: George Smith, father, Pallamallawa Witnesses: Mrs Gough Registered: 7th December 1888 Moree3 |
| Birth of Daughter | 1915 | Moree, NSW; Name: Iris Marie Regent Sex of Child: Female Date of Birth: 6 Feb 1915 Place: Moree Municipality Father: Illegiimate [Daniel George Smith added 1920] Occupation: [Labourer added 1920] Birthplace: [Pallamallawa NSW added 1920] Age: [26 added 1920] Date of Marriage: [24 Dec 1915 added 1920] Place of Marriage: [Moree NSW added 1920] Mother: Ellen [Josephine added 1920] Regent Birthplace: Leichhardt Sydney NSW Age: 17 [altered to 18 in 1920] Previous Issue: Informant: Ellen Regent, mother, Moree NSW [D G Smith, father, Moree added 1920] Present at Birth: Dr Cross, Mrs O'Hara Notes: Note in margin reads: Registered as the lawful issue of Daniel George Smith and Ellen Josephine, formerly Regent, on the 1 Dec 1920 under the authority of the Legitimation Act of 1902 - j D Rorke, District Reistrar, Moree;Principal=Iris Marie Smith4 |
| Enlisted* | 15 December 1915 | Narrabri, NSW; Australian Imperial Force Attestation Paper of Persons Enlisted for Services Abroad No.: 1500 Name: Smith, Daniel George Unit: 33rd Battalian AIF Joined on: 15.12.15 In or near what town were you born? Moree NSW Are you a natural born British Subject? Yes Natural Born What is your age? 27yrs 2 mos What is your trade or calling? Labourer Are you, or have you been, an Apprentice? No Are you married? No (later changed to Yes) Who is your next of kin? Father George Smith, Moree (later changed to Ellen Smith, c/o Mrs Regent, Queen St, Marrickville) later added also advise (M) Mrs G Smith, Chester St, Moree, NSW Have you ever been convicted by the Civil Power? Twice convicted for drunkenness 5  Daniel George Smith |
| Marriage* | 24 December 1915 | The Presbytery, Moree, NSW; Groom: Daniel George Smith Status: Bachelor Place of Birth: Pallamallawa NSW Occupation: Labourer Age: 27 Usual Residence: Moree NSW Father: George Smith Occupation: Labourer Mother: Mary Gill Bride: Ellen Josephine Regent Status: Spinster Place of Birth: Leichhardt Sydney NSW Occupation: Home Duties Age: 19 Usual Residence: Moree NSW Father: Joseph Regent (dead) Occupation: Foreman Mother: Ellen Leonard Date of Marriage: 24th December 1915 Place of Marriage: The Presbytery Moree Religion: Roman Catholic Witnesses: O J Clark, Augusta Clark Minister: Francis Lloyd The Consent of Ellen Regent being the mother of the Bride, was given in writing to the marriage;Bride=Ellen Josephine Regent6 |
| War Service* | Registration Number 1500 Born October 06, 1888 Pallamallawa NSW Died May 11, 1960 Sydney NSW Height 5’83/4” Weight 11ST 10lb Chest 381/2” Fair complexion, brown eyes, fair hair, Religion Church of England ENLISTED December 15, 1915 in Narrabri (NB he then went to Moree and got married December 24, 1915) Memorial for Third Division is at Sailley-Le-Sec on a ridge north of the Somme River (form of Obelisk) Due to getting married, he missed the ‘Wallabies?’/’Kurrajongs?’ Recruitment March (this march began December 01, 1915 and finished January 07, 1916 300 miles Narrabri to Newcastle 38 men started and finished with 173 men and became part of 34th Battalion) He was placed in 33rd Battalion PLACED February 14, 1916 in: II ANZAC Corp, 3rd Division, 9th Infantry Brigade, 33rd Battalion, ‘A’ Company Battalion colours - green and black oval patch 9th Infantry Brigade was made up of: 33rd, 34th, 35th, 36th Infantry Battalions (NSW) 9th light trench mortar battery (8 x 3 inch stokes mortar) 9th machinegun company (16 x Vickers machineguns) ‘A’ Company = Armidale and Tamworth ‘B’ Company = Walcha, Uralla, Barrabra, Bingara, Minalla ‘C’ Company = Narabri, Moree, Inverell ‘D’ Company = Glen Innes, Guyra, Tenterfield 3RD DIVISION AIF 18,000 men (up to 20,000) 12,000 men were infantry 3 Brigades of 4 Battalions (800 men each) Each battalion had 4 Companies A, B, C, D and each Company broken down in Platoons and Platoons into sections of about 10 men CASULTIES – 3RD DIVISION WW1 Killed in action ...........4,542 Died of wounds ..........1,678 Other deaths ...............554 Prisoners ....................161 Wounded ................24,188 Total .....................31,123 HIS COMMANDERS Major General John Monash 13/07/16 – 31/05/18 Division Colonel Brig-Gen A Jobson 10/02/16 – 25/08/17 9th Brigade Brig-Gen C Rosenthal 25/08/17 – 31/05/18 9th Brigade Lieut Col Leslie Morshead (entire war) 33rd Battalion Lieut R C Jones (2nd in charge Major White) 5 | |
| War Service | DEPLOYMENT Departed Sydney May 04, 1916 at 3:00 pm on the ‘A74’ Marathon (weighing 7,827 tons and owned by G Thompson & Co. Ltd London) under Captain Jermyn Craigie. The trip took 67 days at a maximum speed of 16 knots. During this trip, he was promoted from Private to Lance Corporal. Arrived in Devonport, England July 09, 1916 – trained at Salisbury Plain No. 21 Camp, Lark Hill. Departed England on November 21, 1916 at 4:30 pm via South Hampton – travelled by paddle steamer ‘Mona Queen’ to France arriving November 22, 1916 at 7:00 am in Le Havre. Put in rest camp No. 1 Deployed early 1917 to ‘Nursery’ south of Lys River near Armentieres where the war was still quieter to learn and train. Stayed in “Nursery’ raiding etc . . . until May 1917. NB The 3rd wore their hats flat not looped up! They were called ‘Neutrals’ and babies by other Aussie soldiers because they had been so long getting to the war.  | |
| Birth of Son | 14 January 1917 | Marrickville, NSW;Principal=Allen George Smith7 |
| War Service | WOUNDED – 1ST TIME On the eve of the battle of Messines in the Ploegsteert wood the Le Touquet sector ‘A’ Company on the right at 8:30 pm May 06, 1917. The Germans shelled the position with poison gas (Phosgene) and about 500 men (including Daniel George Smith) were treated for gas and shellshock. The battle started on the morning of May 07, 1917. Dispatched from Fargo Hospital July 27, 1917. He rejoined his unit on August 21, 1917.  | |
| War Service | 1 September 1917 | RECREATION A sports day for the 9th Brigade was held on September 01, 1917 at Campagne Lez Bournais. The day was cut short due to rain. He won a medal running in a relay.    |
| War Service | WOUNDED – 2ND TIME During the Battle of Broodeseinde repulsed at Passchendaele, near Augustus Wood, he received a gunshot wound to his chest on October 13, 1917. This battle was also known as 3rd Battle of Ypres which commenced October 12, 1917. Dispatched from hospital and he rejoined his unit December 07, 1917. LEAVE To England Januay 21, 1918 and returned to France February 04, 1918. December 17, 1917 he was billeted or deployed at La Chapelle-d’Armentieres. February 24, 1918 he was billeted or deployed at Steenwerck. WOUNDED – 3RD TIME He received a gunshot to the left side of his chest and was severely wounded in D’Hangard Wood near Cacy Village. Gratitude for the support given to the Australians by the 12th British Lancers, D’Hangard Wood was renamed Lancer Wood. The family story is, he was in No Man’s Land for a day or two which may account for the wounding date to be 3 options – March 30 or 31, 1918 or April 01, 1918 – this would have been during the Battle of Somme region (Morlancourt, Villers Bretonneux and Sailly-Le-Sec) 1st Battle of Villers Bretonneux which occurred March 21, 1918 to April 04, 1918. He was moved to England April 20, 1918 on ‘H.S. Panama’ and arrived April 22, 1918 at Horton County London War Hospital, Epsom England. His file also mentioned Reading War Hospital, Harefield – this was a private home owned by an Australian couple who allowed the A.I.F to use the premises as a Home for convalescing wounded soldiers.  Daniel George Smith, back row third from the right | |
| War Service | RETURNED HOME Departed England on October 20, 1918 on the ‘D28’ Borda or A30 HMAT Borda, 11,136 tons speed 14 knots. Discharged A.I.F on April 27, 1919 | |
| Discharged* | 27 April 1919 | Victoria Barracks, Sydney, NSW; Australian Military Barracks 2nd Military District Victoria Barracks Sydney 8.4.19 Officer in Charge, Base Records, Victorai Barracks, Melbourne 1500. Pte. Smith D.G. 33rd Battn The above mentioned Soldier who returned to Australia per H.M.A.T. Borda on the 22.12.18 was discharged from the Australian Imperial Force in consequence of medical unfitness on 27.4.1919. Documents relating to this man's discharge forwarded herewith completed. M Laylor Captain S.O. Invalids & Returned Soldiers, 2nd Military District5 |
| War Service | AWARDS ‘British War Medal’ H4609 ‘Victory Medal’ H3608 NB: Both original medals are missing but see photos of similar included.  Replica medals awarded to Daniel George Smith | |
| Birth of Daughter | 21 October 1919 | Moree, NSW;Principal=Mary Smith8 |
| Birth of Daughter | 8 November 1920 | Moree, NSW;Principal=Theresa Smith9 |
| Birth of Daughter | 14 April 1922 | NSW;Principal=Lola Cecilia Smith8 |
| Birth of Daughter | 22 July 1923 | NSW;Principal=Linette Veronica Smith8 |
| Birth of Daughter | 4 January 1929 | NSW;Principal=Yvonne F Smith8 |
| Death of Mother | 10 September 1929 | Chester Street, Moree, NSW; Name: Mary Ann Margaret Smith Date of Death: 10/9/1929 Place: Chester Street Moree Municipality NSW Occupation: Nurse Sex: Female Age: 66 Conjugal Status: Place of Birth: Lachlan River NSW Time in Aust Colonies: Father: Matthew John Gill Occupation: Labourer Mother: Mary Ann (Surname not stated) Place of Marriage: Bingara NSW Age at Marriage: 17 Name of Spouse: George Smith Children of Marriage: Walter J 48, Alice E 46, Ann S 44, Ethel M 43, Daniel G 40, Ruby P 39, Florence 38, Martha M 36, Ada U 35, Marian C 32, Thomas R 30, Cyril N 24, Colin W H 23, living; 1 male, 1 female deceased Informant: Walter Williams, son-in-law, Moree Cause of Death: Cerebral Haemorrhage Length of Illness: Medical Attendant: G T Hunter Date Last Seen: 10/9/1929 Date of Burial: 12/9/1929 Place of Burial: Church of England Cemetery Moree Minister & Religion: Charles E Hulley, Church of England Undertaker: W J Trenchard Witnesses H Hoffman, R D Graham Registered: 11/9/1929 Moree;Principal=Mary Ann Margaret Smith10 |
| Residence | 1930 | Moorefield Road, Belmore, NSW; Daniel George Smith, labourer Ellen Josephine Smith, home duties;Principal=Ellen Josephine Smith11 |
| Birth of Daughter | 28 August 1931 | 36 Pembroke Avenue, Earlwood, NSW; Date and place of birth of child: 28th August 1931, 36 Pembroke Avenue Earlwood Name and whether present or not: Ellen Josephine, not Present Sex: Female Father's name, occupation, age and birthplace: Daniel George Smith, Labourer, 42 years, Moree NSW Date and place of marriage - previous issue: 25th December 1915, Moree NSW, Iris 16, Allen 14, Mary 11, Theresa 10, Lola 9, Linette 8, Yvonne 2 living none deceased Mother's name and maiden surname, age and birthplace: Ellen Josephine Regent, 34, Leichhardt Sydney NSW Informant: Certified by Ellen Smith, Mother, 36 Pembroke Street Earlwood Witnesses: Dr P Delamothe, Nurse Nash Particulars of registration: E W Murphy, 4th September 1931, Canterbury;Principal=Ellen Josephine Smith12 |
| Residence | 1933 | 30 Park Road, Auburn, NSW; Daniel George Smith, labourer Ellen Josephine Smith, home duties;Principal=Ellen Josephine Smith11 |
| Birth of Son | 20 September 1933 | Araluen, NSW;Principal=Daniel Joseph Smith8,13 |
| Residence* | 1936 | 13 Hudson Street, Granville, NSW; Daniel George Smith, labourer Ellen Josephine Smith, home duties;Principal=Ellen Josephine Smith11 |
| Residence | 1937 | Tindale Street, Penrith, NSW; Daniel George Smith, labourer Ellen Josephine Smith, home duties;Principal=Ellen Josephine Smith11 |
| Birth of Son | 1937 | NSW;Principal=Leonard Joseph Smith14 |
| Photo* | Principal=Cyril Norman Smith15 Daniel George Smith & Cyril Norman Smith | |
| Death of Father | 30 October 1940 | District Hospital, Moree, NSW; Name: George Smith Date of Death: 30/10/1940 Place: District Hospital Moree Municipality; late of Moree Municipality NSW Occupation: Labourer Sex: Male Age: 89 Conjugal Status: Place of Birth: Seaham NSW Time in Aust Colonies: Father: Not known Occupation: Not known Mother: Not known Place of Marriage (1): Not known Age at Marriage (1): Not known Name of Spouse (1): Not known Children of marriage (1): none living, 3 deceased Place of Marriage (2): Bingara Age at Marriage (2): 30 Name of Spouse (2): Mary Ann Margaret Gill Children of Marriage (2): Walter J 59, Alice E 57, Ann S 56, Ethel M 54, Daniel G 52, Ruby P 50, Florrie 49, Martha M 48, Ada E 46, Marian S 43, Thomas R 41, Cyril N 35, Colin W 34, living; 1 male, 1 female deceased Informant: Walter Williams, son-in-law, Auburn Street Moree Cause of Death: Senility Length of Illness: Medical Attendant: H M Hollingworth Date Last Seen: 30/10/1940 Date of Burial: 31/10/1940 Place of Burial: Church of England Cemetery Moree Minister & Religion: H Border, Church of England Undertaker: H J Logan, employed by Logan and Co Pty Ltd Witnesses T G Avery, W J Lysaght Registered: 31/10/1940 Moree;Principal=George Smith16 |
| Residence | 1943 | Railside Road, Blaxland, NSW; Daniel George Smith, labourer Ellen Josephine Smith, home duties;Principal=Ellen Josephine Smith11 |
| Residence | 1949 | 2 Rose Street, Sefton, NSW; Daniel George Smith, no occupation Ellen Josephine Smith, home duties;Principal=Ellen Josephine Smith11 |
| Photo* | Principal=Ellen Josephine Smith15 Daniel & Ellen Smith | |
| Death* | 11 May 1960 | Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, NSW; Name: Daniel George Smith Date of Death: 11 May 1960 Place of Death: Repatriation General Hospital Concord, usual residence 19 Rosedale Street Canley Heights NSW Occupation: Shearer Sex: Male Age: 72 Conjugal Status: Married Place of Birth: Pallamallawa NSW Time in Aust Colonies: Father: George Smith Occupation: Drover Mother: Mary Gill Place of Marriage: Moree NSW Age at Marriage: 27 Name of Spouse: Ellen Regent Children of Marriage: Iris M 44, Allen G 42, Mary 41, Theresa 40, Lola 38, Lynette 36, Yvonne 31, Ellen 29, Daniel J 26, Leonard 23 living; none deceased Informant: Ellen Smith, widow, 19 Rosedale Street Canley Heights Cause of Death: Cerebral Thrombosis Length of Illness: Months Medical Attendant: Keith J Shaw-Smith Date last seen: Date of Burial: 12 May 1960 Place of Burial: Roman Catholic Cemetery Rookwood Minister & Religion: G F Dickinson, Roman Catholic Undertaker: John Keeler Funeral Services Pty Ltd Witnesses: F Keeler, D McGhee17 |
| Death notice* | 12 May 1960 | NSW; SMITH, Daniel George. - May 11, 1960, at R.G.H., Concord of 19 Rosedale Street, Canley Heights, late of Moree and Sydney, ex-33rd Battalion, beloved husband of Nell, loved father of Iris, Allen, Mary, Theresa, Lola, Lyn, Yvonne, Nellie, Danny and Len, loved father-in-law of their wives and husbands, and loved grandfather of their families, aged 72 years. R.I.P.18 |
| Headstone* | Rookwood Catholic Cemetery, Rookwood, NSW; 15  |
Family | Ellen Josephine Regent b. 13 Aug 1897, d. 29 Aug 1963 | |
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Citations
- [S36] Maria Quigley Sheens - Our Family Tree.
- [S13] NSW Birth Index, 23702/1888 Daniel G Smith.
- [S111] NSW Birth Certificate, 23702/1888 Daniel G Smith.
- [S110] NSW Birth Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 52339/1920 Iris M Mason.
- [S121] War Service of Daniel George Smith.
- [S108] NSW Marriage Certificate, 3460/1916 Daniel G Smith & Ellen J Regent.
- [S302] Department of Veteran Affairs - WW2 Nominal Roll, online http://www.ww2roll.gov.au, Allen George Smith.
- [S1] Personal knowledge Tim Sheens.
- [S302] Department of Veteran Affairs - WW2 Nominal Roll, online http://www.ww2roll.gov.au, Theresa Smith.
- [S107] NSW Death Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 14661/1929 Mary A M Smith.
- [S182] Australian Electoral Rolls, http://www.ancestry.com.au/
- [S111] NSW Birth Certificate, Ellen Josephine Smith.
- [S109] NSW Marriage Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 30424/1951 Daniel Joseph Smith & Judith Evelyn East.
- [S107] NSW Death Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), Daniel George Smith.
- [S184] Tim Sheens photographs.
- [S107] NSW Death Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 26402/1940 George Smith.
- [S107] NSW Death Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 11176/1960 Daniel George Smith.
- [S7] Ryerson Index of Death Notices.