Military History

Embarked Melbourne per HMAT ‘Karroo’ A10 for Egypt 1.2.1915.
Roll Rank Private
Roll Unit 3rd Light Horse Brigade, 9th Light Horse Regiment, ‘B’ Company.
Teesdale-Smith disembarked at Suez. After a brief and intensive training period, he entrained to Alexandria, joined MEF and embarked for Gallipoli 16.5.1915. The 9LH arrived at Gallipoli in late May 1915. They were reserves for the Battle of the Nek but suffered loss to 50% of their men in the attack on Hill 60 in August 2015. Teesdale-Smith fortunately became ill and was admitted to the HS ‘Galeka’ with influenza 2.8.1915. He was transferred to Mudros 4.8.1915 and later appointed L/Cpl. at Gallipoli 21.9.1915. Teesdale-Smith was admitted to hospital with Diphtheria 13.12.1915. He was transferred by HS ‘Carisbrook Castle’ to the 19th General Hospital at Alexandria 12.1.1916. Teesdale- Smith was transferred to the No.1 General Hospital at Heliopolis and discharged to Helouan Convalescent Camp 7.2.1916. Teesdale –Smith marched out to Serapeum 27.2.1916. As part of the mounted division he fought to defend the Suez Canal in March 1017. He was awarded a Distinguished Conduct Medal 22.4.1916 for an act of gallantry. Teesdale-Smith was appointed Sgt. 2.2.1917. He was promoted to 2nd. Lt. 2.4.1917. He was sent to the Imperial School of Instruction at Zietoun 1.6.1917 then to the School of Instruction 11.8.1917. He was promoted to Lieut. 6.10.1917. Teesdale-Smith was wounded in action 12.11.1917. He was admitted to 4th General Hospital Abbassia- GSW right calf 16.11.1917. Teesdale-Smith was sent to the 3rd Light Horse Training Regiment 5.12.1917. Transferred to 9th Light Horse Regiment 9.1.1918. To Kelal Mounted Bayonet Course 4.3.1918. He was hospitalised with a debility 20.7.1918. He marched into the 3rd Training Regiment for return to Australia 20.1.1919.
Embarked Suez per ‘Ascanius’ for Australia 21.2.1919.
Returned/Disembarked 21.3.1919
Discharged 21.5.1919 (date unclear)
Final Rank Lieut., 9th Light Horse Regiment.
Medical Condition NK (Previously contracted diphtheria and GSW)
Awards and Medals Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Distinguished Conduct Medal, Citation No 528 Cpl. PT Smith
‘For conspicuous and gallant leadership of his section and prompt leadership
30.7.1916. in occupying an important point during occupation’.

Notes Brothers Malcolm SN286 and Lieut. Boake Teesdale-Smith both KIA.
Photos Smith, Paul Teesdale.Portrait  Photographer unknown, photograph source SLSA No. 2475
             Smith, Paul Teesdale.Portrait  Photographer unknown, photograph source SRSA No. 2475
            Teesdale-Smith, Cpl. P. The Register, Adelaide 5.10.1915 p6
            Horses and Guns going ashore at Gallipoli 1915. Photograph source Darge Studio, image courtesy AWM J03269
            Palace Hotel used as the 1st Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, Cairo 1916. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM P10997.020
            Abassia Hospital, Cairo, Egypt 1916. Photographer unknown,photograph source AWM C03543
            HMAT 'Ascanius' 1914. Photographer E.L. Mitchell, photograph source AWM H16157

Information Source
AWM J0326. Horses and Guns going ashore at Gallipoli 1915. Photograph source Darge Studio, image courtesy  Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM P10997.020. Palace Hotel used as the 1st Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, Cairo 1916. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM C03543. Abassia Hospital, Cairo, Egypt 1916. Photographer unknown,photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM H16157. HMAT 'Ascanius' 1914. Photographer E.L. Mitchell, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM Embarkation Roll
AWM 9th Light Horse.
Guildford Grammar School Honour Roll
NAA: B2455, Teesdale –Smith Paul
SLSA No. 2475. Smith, Paul Teesdale. Portrait  Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the State Library of South Australia
The Register Adelaide

Arthur’s Seat, Mt. Lofty, SA.

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