THE SMITH BROTHERS

This collection relates to the lives of Ross and Keith Smith. After spending part of their childhood on Mutooroo Station, near Broken Hill, the boys were educated at Queen’s School in North Adelaide. In 1910, Ross joined the Australian Mounted Cadets and was selected to represent South Australia on an international tour. He enlisted in August 1914, joining the 3rd Light Horse Brigade, and fought in the Dardanelles and at Romani before transferring to the Australian Flying Corps. Keith joined the Royal Flying Corps in Britain in 1917.

Ross Smith’s medals
Message in a pickle jar
Ross Smith letter to his father Andrew
Ad-men’s Institute Life Membership
Brass lecturn, North Rd Cemetery
Queen’s College medallion
Sir Ross Smith watch
Adelaide Harriers Running Club
1909 autograph book drawings
Keith Smith’s medal miniatures
Cigarette Case
Pilot “wings”
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