Army record of William Dixon Smith
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1914 Nov 11 Enlisted in Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. Number 276491.He had been working fo Cowlairs Coopertive Soc, Springburn , Glasgow. His next of kin was his mother Mrs Annie Smith, Strat Villa, Bannock, Bonnybridge
1915 Aug 27 Transfers to 2/7 A&S Highlanders
1915 Aug 28 Appointed Acting L/Cpl
1916 Oct 23 Promoted Acting Cpl
1916 Aug 1 posted to France. Reverts to Private on embarking for France with 1/7 A&S
1916 Aug 2. Arrives at Etaples Infantry Base Depot
1916 Sep 2 Joined 8th Entrenching Btn
1916 Sep 4 Appointed Acting L/Cpl
1916 Nov 14 Reverts to Private for "making an improper remark to a senior NCO"
1916 Dec 4 Wounded GSW to back caused by shrapnel. I think with 8th Entrenching Btn
1916 Dec 4 Transfers to Casualty Clearing Station
1916 Dec 7 transfers to 1st Stationary Hospital Rouen
1916 Dec 13 Dec posted back to UK. on Hospital ship
1916 Dec 14. Taken to 1st SG General Hospital , Birmingham Infirmary, Rugby
1917 Jan 27. Discharged from Hospital , fit for service
1917 Mar 1 Posted to A&S Agricultural Company as Private
1917 Jun 2 Transfers to 406 Coy, Labour Corps
1918 May 5 Transfers to 454 Agricultural Coy, Labour Corps
1918 Jul 9 Posted to Inverness with 296 Reserve Labour Coy
1918 Jul 13 Posted to Blairgowrie with Labour Coy
1918 Jul 15 Transfers to 5th Btn A&S Highlanders at Galashiels
1919 Feb 27 Disembodied. Home address Streetville, Bannock by Bonnybridge. By now he was in 5th Reserve Btn of A&S Highlanders #276491