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| Sydney Mercer SMITH (1857 - 1933) |
| Commander |
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| b. 1857 at St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia |
| m. 08 Jan 1890 Amy Maud ROBJOHNS (1863 - 1933) at Waverley, New South Wales, Australia |
| d. 16 Aug 1933 at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia aged 76 |
| Children (5): |
| Frances Mercer SMITH (1891 - 1967) |
| Harry Mercer SMITH (1892 - 1915) |
| Sydney Mercer SMITH (1894 - 1975) |
| Victor Mercer SMITH (1896 - 1966) |
| Amy Mercer SMITH (1898 - 1898) |
| Grandchildren (3): |
| Claire BOWERMAN (1922 - 1976), Ian BOWERMAN (1927 - 2012), Keith BOWERMAN (1930 - 2008) |
| Events in Sydney Mercer SMITH (1857 - 1933)'s life | |||||
| Date | Age | Event | Place | Notes | Src |
| 1857 | Sydney Mercer SMITH was born | St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia | 96 | ||
| 23 Jun 1880 | 23 | Appointed 2nd Mate | London, England | 104 | |
| 17 Jul 1882 | 25 | Appointed 1st Mate | London, England | 104 | |
| 19 Jul 1884 | 27 | Master Certificate | London, England | Certificate No. 08460 | 104 |
| 16 Oct 1889 | 32 | Appointed Lieutenant | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | Note 1 | |
| 08 Jan 1890 | 33 | Married Amy Maud ROBJOHNS (aged 27) | Waverley, New South Wales, Australia | 102 | |
| 22 Feb 1891 | 34 | Birth of daughter Frances Mercer SMITH | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | 96 | |
| 23 Oct 1892 | 35 | Birth of son Harry Mercer SMITH | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | 96 | |
| 21 Apr 1894 | 37 | Birth of son Sydney Mercer SMITH | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | 96 | |
| 03 Jul 1896 | 39 | Birth of son Victor Mercer SMITH | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | 96 | |
| 21 Jun 1898 | 41 | Birth of daughter Amy Mercer SMITH | Queensland, Australia | 96 | |
| 06 Aug 1898 | 41 | Death of daughter Amy Mercer SMITH | Queensland, Australia | 80 | |
| 17 Jun 1915 | 58 | Death of son Harry Mercer SMITH (aged 22) | Malta | Note 2 | 80, 139 |
| 1933 | 76 | Death of wife Amy Maud ROBJOHNS (aged 70) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | 80 | |
| 16 Aug 1933 | 76 | Sydney Mercer SMITH died | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | ||
| Note 1: Appointed to Marine Defence Forces, Queensland |
| Note 2: Lce Corporal, 995 9th Bn. Australian Infantry. Died of wounds suffered at Galipoli |
| Source References: |
| 96. Type: Birth, Abbr: Australia Birth Index 1788-1922, Title: Australia Birth Index 1788-1922 |
| - Reference = (Birth) |
| 102. Type: Marriage, Abbr: Australian Marriage Index, 1788-1950, Title: Australian Marriage Index, 1788-1950 |
| - Reference = 7499 (Marriage) |
| 104. Type: Certificate, Abbr: UK and Ireland, Masters and Mates Certificates, 1850-1927, Title: UK and Ireland, Masters and Mates Certificates, 1850-1927 |
| - Reference = (Occupation) |
| - Reference = (Occupation) |
| - Reference = 08460 (Occupation) |
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