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Name	Perceval Lascelles Smith
Born	20 March, 1886 Williamstown, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died	2 September, 1918 (aged 32) France
Cause of Death	war wounds
Occupation or Descriptor *	bank employee (1902-1915) Victoria, Australia
Military Service *	World War I (officer, 1915-1918) 39th Battalion (soldier, 1915-1918)
Awards	Military Cross (recipient, 1918)
Key Organisations *	St Paul's Cathedral (Melbourne)
Workplaces *	Bank of New South Wales (employee, 1902-1915)

* Dates are approximate

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