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L/Cpl. George Frederick Smith
British Army 12th Btn. Middlesex Regiment
from:Avenue Cottage, Ham Common, Richmond, Surrey
(d.17th Feb 1917)
Pte. George Victor Smith
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
"no medals were issued as he was convicted by civil powers and awarded 3 months imp. "
L-Cpl. George Clifford Smith
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Commissined to Yorkshire Regiment 27th Aug 1917
Pte. George Smith
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Drvr. George Smith
British Army 173rd Brigade, A Â Bty Royal Field Artillery
(d.7th October 1918)
George Smith is buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium, Grave XXX.A.24.
Pte. George Smith
British Army 10th Btn. Yorks and Lancaster Regiment
from:Rawmarsh, South Yorkshire
(d.12th Aug 1917)
George Smith signed up on 6th October 1915 at Wath-upon-Dearne. He was 30 years and three months old and a miner. He needed some dental work to join the 11th (Reserve) Battalion in Pontefract. By 26th October 1915, he was at Cannock Chase. On 17th January 1916 he was transferred to the 7th (Pioneer) Battalion, as he was a miner in his civvy life. He went overseas on 16th March 1916 into the 17th Division. They worked on trenches in the front line and were billeted in Voormeezle in Belgium.
On 1st April they moved to Bailleul. While they were there, they dug bomb pits for training purposes. On 1st May, George was injured in training when a training officer threw a bomb and he was too slow to take cover. In an enquiry it was found that the fuse in the bomb was set short, so causing an early explosion. He was sent to a casualty clearing station and then home on 6th May. He suffered metal fragments in his right arm.
While he was at home, he moved between the Regimental Depot, the 11th reserves and the 3rd battalion. It appears he was transferred to the 21st Works Company (Durham Light Infantry) on 1st December 1916. He was again transferred to the 3rd (Reserve) battalion in February.
On 26th February 1917 he embarked for Folkestone with the 10th (Reserve), then to France after being reclassed as being fit for frontline duty. They arrived at the 34th Infantry Brigade depot at Etaples. He went through the infamous bull ring camp (I wonder if he was there when there was a mutiny?).
On 4th August 1917, he was sent to Wakefield Camp, at Olocre. The 10th were in a support line at Passchendaele. They were to supply fatigue parties for the front line and also ration parties consisting of up to 400 men. It was on one of these parties that George was mortally wounded. He was transferred to 53rd CCS in Bailleul and he died of his wounds on 12th August 1917. George is buried there in the communal cemetery. Such a sad story, not much luck. He left a wife and two children, one of them just an infant.
Pte. George Smith
British Army 10th Btn. York and Lancs Regiment
from:Rawmarsh, South Yorkshire
(d.12th August 1917)
Pte. George Smith
British Army 2/5th Btn. Notts and Derby (Sherwood Foresters)
from:Littleover, Derbyshire
(d.4th May 1917)
BSM. George Whitehouse Smith
British Army 216 Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Hull
(d.11th Nov 1918)
George Smith was my grandfather. He died of wounds at Premont Military Hospital on Armistice Day 1918. He was 31 years of age and left a wife and three small daughters. By trade he was a boilermaker. He was a member of the territorial army.
L/Cpl. George Ernest Smith
British Army 139th Field Amb Royal Army Medical Corps
from:Malvern. Worcs.
(d.31st December 1917)
Lance Corporal Smith was the Husband of Annie E. Smith, of 4, Clive Villas, Pickersleigh Rd., Malvern. Worcs. Born at Great Malvern.
He was 34 when he died and is buried in the Falze Communal Cemetery, Trevignano, Italy.
Sgt. George Smith
British Army Kings Liverpool Regiment
Pte. George Smith
British Army 8th Btn. Seaforth Highlanders
from:South Ockendon, Essex
(d.28th July 1918)
The son of Mr and Mrs H. Smith of South Ockendon in Essex, George Smith enlisted at Southend and was transferred to the 8th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. An Englishman serving in a Scottish Regiment.
During the 2nd Battle of the Marne, he served with the French 20th Army Corps as a member of the British 15th (Scottish) Division. George was killed in action on 28th of July 1918 he was 27 years old. His grave is in the British Military Cemetery at Buzancy.
Sgt. George Smith
British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
from:Mullingar, Ireland
George Smith was my grandfather's alias. His real name was John Creevy.
RSM. Gilbert Smith
Canadian Expeditionary Force 16th Battalion
My Great Grandfather, Gilbert Smith was I believe, a Regimental Sergeant Major in the 16th Battlion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. He was based at Shornecliffe, Kent, U.K. around 1917.
I've received a birth certificate for my Grandmother who was born in Hastings in 1917 and Gilbert was married to a Lilian Mary Smith (formerly Hayes). The record indicates that the residence of Gilbert at that time was Shorncliffe. It also states that the certificate is 'care of' the Assistant Provost Marshall, Canadian Camp, Shorncliffe. Can anyone give some info as to whether he was at Shorncliffe or give a contact where I may be able to get information, it would be much appreciated. Many thanks in anticipation.
2nd Lt. Guy Wilfred Smith
British Army 13th Btn York & Lancs
My grandfather was a 2nd Lieutenant in the 4th Hull Pals (13th East Yorks) and he recalled on the eve of the Somme he was detailed in charge of men from the Chinese Labour Corps to dig grave pits in anticipation of the coming battle in the morning.
As a decent amateur tenor singer before and after the war - mainly Gilbert and Sullivan - he entertained his men with a rendition of "Little Home (or house) in the West" - in his few mentions of the Somme he referred to the bloody sugar factory at Serre. He was, of course, lucky in that the 3rd and 4th Hull were held in reserve as the 1st and 2nd Hull Pals (10&11th East Yorks) went over the top .
Pte. H Smith
British Army 2/4th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment
from:31 Jermyn Court, Dodworth, Barnsley.
(d.25th Oct 1918)
Pte H. Smith was involved in the Battle to capture Solemes in October 1918.
Rifleman. Harold Stephen Smith
British Army 17th Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps
from:New Southgate, London
(d.29th Apr 1917)
Harold Smith is commemorated on the Ypres Menin Gate Memorial.
Pte. Harold Smith
British Army 7th Btn. York and Lancaster Regiment
from:Sheffield
(d.5th May 1917)
Pte. Harrison Smith
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Pte. Harry Smith
British Army The Buffs
from:Boughton, Faversham, Kent
(d.6th January 1916)
Cpl. Harry Smith
British Army 19th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Served with 19th and 18th DLI
L/Cpl. Harry Leonard Smith
British Army 2nd Btn. Essex Regiment
from:Fobbing, Essex
Pte. Harry Smith
British Army 13th Btn. London Regiment
from:Battersea
Harry Smith was born in Battersea on 21st Jan 1897. Harry enlisted on 4th Jan 1915 and was wounded and awarded Silver War Badge number 127794and was demobed on 28th Sep 1917. He was living in 1939 in Richmond Rd, Wimbledon 1939. His death date is unknown. He was the younger brother of William Smith who served with the RFA & RE 1914-18.
Pte. Harry Smith
British Army 9th Btn. Royal Sussex Regiment
from:Eastbourne
(d.9th June 1916)
2nd Lt. Henry Thomas Bayard "Bay" Smith
British Army 4th Queen's Own Hussars
(d.25th March 1918)
Thomas Smith started his military carer in the RN and at some time went to Sandhurst where he passed out as a 2nd Lieutenant. At some point he was attached to the 9th Tank Battalion in Whippet tanks. He was killed in action on 25th March 1918 (sniping at the enemy at Pozieres). His body was never recovered, but he is remembered by his great nephews and nieces every year at Pozieres Memorial.
Pte. Henry Smith
British Army 13th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Newcastle
(d.22nd Sept 1916)
Pte. Henry Smith
British Army 8th (Pioneer) Btn. Welch Regiment
from:Widnes, Lancashire
(d.31st Mar 1918)
Henry Smith of the 8th Welch Regiment is my Granddad. He was born in Liverpool and enlisted at Warrington, at the time he resided at 3 Lea Street, Widnes, Lancashire. Henry died in India on 31st of March, 1918, aged 31 and is buried at Poona. He is commemorated on the Kirkee 1914-1918 Memorial in Bombay and locally commemorated at St Mary's church in Widnes. A married man, Harry left a widow, Bridget and seven children. Prior to his enlistment he was employed at the Lancashire Metal Works in Widnes and was a parishioner of St Mary's church. He had previously served in the Dardanelles and Mesopotamia where he was taken ill with enteric fever and eventually recovered. Twelve months before his death he was posted to India. He died from peritonitis in a hospital in Poona.
2nd Lt. Henry Smith
British Army 9th Btn. Manchester Regiment
from:Rawtenstall, Lancashire
(d.19th October 1918)
Harry Smith served with the 13th and then 9th Battalion, Manchester Regiment.
Henry Alder Smith
British Army 2/7th Battalion Durham Light Infantry
from:North Shields
Gnr Henry Smith
British Army 143rd Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
(d.3rd May 1917)
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