Frank Smith (SN 5907) born at Donald, was a 28 year old state school teacher when he enlisted in Melbourne on May 27th 1916. As a reinforcement for the 21st Infantry Battalion, he embarked aboard the Nestor on October 2nd and sailed to England. He joined his battalion in France in February 1917 but in May he suffered a gunshot wound to his right foot that saw him evacuated to hospital in England. In March 1918 he was disciplined for allowing a prisoner to escape while he was on guard duty. Soon after this he rejoined his unit in France. For the remainder of his service, he avoided further battle wounds, was transferred to the 22nd Battalion then was hospitalised suffering from pneumonia. During this time, on June 24th 1918, he married Gertrude Ingham in England. He returned to Australia aboard the Marathon, disembarked at Melbourne on June 7th 1919 and was discharged October 4th.