Robert William Smeaton

1910 - 1943  (33 years)

• Name	Robert William Smeaton
  Birth	Feb 1910
  Gender	Male
  Death	2 Dec 1943	Italy
  Burial	Sangro River Cemetery, Italy
  Person ID	I7149	OrwinMillar
  Last Modified	3 Jul 2015

  
  

  Father	Robert Smeaton,   b. 29 Aug 1875   d. 5 May 1944, East Taieri, Otago, New Zealand (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Margaret Aitken,   b. 28 Dec 1879, Bush Rd, Mosgiel, Otaga, New Zealand d. 23 Dec 1949 (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	19 Feb 1908
  Family ID	F2316	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Military service during World War II and died in Italy Lance Sergeant Robert William Smeaton, serial number 40729 served with the Allied Army, in Italy, in the 6 Field Company, NZ Engineers. In November of 1943, Allied Forces tried to break through the "Gustav Line. Very heavy fighting took place at the Sangro River end of the "Gustav Line". The line was broken and Sangro River was taken at the end of November / early December. Robert was killed at the end of that battle.