Thank you for your contact. Robert J. Smith was my Great-uncle from Shoalhaven (Tomerong Smiths). I have pictures of him installing telephone lines around Nowra. Is it possible to identify the source of the picture you attached as it had no contrast at all. I do have all the Smiths back to 1600's in Dumfries on a website but until I have removed the living members I have not made the URL public. There are some anomalies still as to why for example John SMITH of Nowra (Violet Bank) was in Tasmania prior to his father, brothers and sisters arriving as an assisted immigrant in 1841 on the "Brothers". It is quite clear though that his wife Jane Eliza SMITH (Smith) was transported to Tasmania after sentencing at the Old Bailey, they married in Tasmania had the first two children and moved to Jambaroo with their father William SMITH. William rented land from Berry at Bolong and they a were flooded out so he moved to Tomerong. He was buried Bolong a long ride in a hearse from Tomerong, unless of course he died in Bolong on a visit. These are the loose ends that seem to be the light side of genealogy. Also some of the children that were adopted into the family were offspring of a member of the family in essence grandchildren. I have not decided how to deal with this as it would make a large number of Aussies an instant generation older. Thanks again, Antony IvanSmith San Luis Obispo CA. USA -----Original Message----- From: James Smith <jams@bigpond.com> To: Antony Ivan Smith <teca@tunnels.com> Date: Tuesday, November 10, 1998 10:44 PM Subject: Re: WW1 Names O-Y >Hello Anthony, >WW1 is World War One. All names are from the 1st World War. >There is no Colin SMITH mentioned but if he was killed then he should be >listed on the Australian War Memorial Web site at www.awm.gov.au >They have a searchable data base of all personel who died in all conflicts. >You can also purchase records of personel for $15, Australian. For the >First World War records the address is or was 2 years ago, Australian >Archives, P.O. Box 117, Mitchell. A.C.T. 2911. I don't have the address for >2nd World War records but they probably give this on thier site anyway. The >records are really worth obtaining. The entries of the names from the book >I have are as follows: >SMITH James. L-Cpl., 1st Fld. Coy. Engrs; son of William and Martha Smith, >23 Normanby-rd, Auburn; b. at Auburn, Aug. 3rd 1895; edu. Auburn P.S.; >blacksmith; enl. Aug. 1914; emb. Oct. 18, 1914; War Service: Egypt, >Gallipoli [ Landing-Evacuation]; Tel-el-kebir; Suez; Serapium; France; was >with unit, taking part in all engagements until Aug. 12, 1918 when he was >recalled for long service furlough, reaching Australia Oct. 13, 1918; dis. >Dec. 12, 1918. >SMITH R.J.; Cpl., No. 2238; 5th Div. Sgnl.Coy.; husband of J.M.Smith, 'Linn >Brae', Conguer-road, Mosman; b. Bathurst, March 29, 1893; edu., Bathurst; >electrician; enl. Feb. 1915, emb. Aug. 22, 1915. War Service: France >[wounded and gassed]. >SMITH A., Pte. No. 4580,2nd batt., brother of Mrs J. Davidson, Balmain, b. >NSW, Sept. 8, 1893; edu. Christian Brothers; wireworker; enl. Sept. 1915; >emb. Jan 15, 1916. War Service: France. Pte. Smith made the supreme >sacrifice at Guidecourt, Dec. 28, 1916. >SMITH A., Pte., No. 4532, Light Horse, brother of Mrs Daley; b. at Walcha, >Nov. 25, 1880; machine expert; enl. Dec 1917; emb. April 30, 1918. War >Service: Egypt; Palestine [contracted fever]. >SMITH Robert J., Capt., M.C. and Bar, 4th Aust. Sig. Div.; son of William >and Elizabeth Smith, Shoalhaven, NSW; husband of Isabel G. Smith, >'Wendouree', Leicester-av, Strathfield; b. at Shoalhaven, Aug. 18, 1876; >edu. Shoalhaven; telephone line inspector; enl. Nov. 1915; emb. Jan. 28, >1916;. War Service: Egypt; France. Accidently killed by horse, July 22, >1918. >SMITH Robert H., Pte. No. 54777; "d" Coy., 35th Batt. b. at Merrylands, >March 12, 1889; edu. Merrylands P.S., tramway employee; enl. May, 1918; >emb. June 1918. War Service: Salisbury Plains; France. SMITH Charles H., >Dvr., No. 1922 110th Howitzer Bttry.; son of Mrs Gray, 19 Terry-st., >Rozelle; b. North Sydney, Dec. 2, 1890; edu. Christian Bros., Balmain; enl. >Oct. 20, 1915; emb. Dec. 20, 1915. War Service: France. Pte. Smith died of >wounds on June 14, 1915. >SMITH Frederick, Pte., 3rd Batt. husband of Lillian Smith, Marrickville; b. >atSt.Peters, Sept 22, 1890; edu. Camperdown; enl. Feb. 7, 1915; emb. March >17, 1915. War Service: Egypt; Gallipoli [contracted malaria fever]; inv. to >1st Australian General Hosp.; later returned to Australia. >Have attached a photo of Robert J from Shoalhaven, Fred from St. Peters and >James from Auburn. If you would like to see any others just let me know. >Don't want to put them all in and make the message too heavy. Cheers, >Marilyn. > >