12. Eric Lyndon Smith 1891 [1500]

PARENT 11 Florence Treacy 1864 [1142]

ERIC LYNDON SMITH was born at Bright in 1891 (9634). He was a farmer. Eric was five feet, seven and a half inches tall (177.5 cm), weighing 11 stone 4 lbs (71.6 kg) with medium complexion, brown eyes and dark bown hair. His religion was Church of England. He enlisted in the AIf at Bendigo, Victoria on the 18 August 1914 Service No 963. He was a Private with the 7th Battalion. Eric was sent overseas to active duty in Gallipoli. He was promoted to Lance Corporal and later to Corporal.

Eric was reported as missing on the 8 May 1915 but was not declared to be deceased until the 19 October 1916. Due to the delay in determining his fate, the military had already disposed of his belongings, so his family did not receive any of his personal effects. His death was commemorated on the Helles memorial panel 201-204.