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World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great 1914 1918 first battalion regiment
Pte. Arthur "Les" Smithers
British Army 11th Btn. Hampshire Regiment
from:Haslemere, Surrey
(d.18th February 1917)
L/Cpl. George Smithers
British Army 233rd Field Coy. Royal Engineers
from:York
George Smithers served with 233rd Field Coy. Royal Engineers.
Cpl. George Smithey DCM
British Army 5th Battalion South Wales Borders
from:Abercychan, Pontypool
L/Cpl. Clifford Smithies
British Army 18th Btn. Yorkshire Regiment
from:Halifax
Clifford Smithies was my grandfather and he served in the First World War in the 18th Yorkshire Regiment as a Lance Corporal.
He later, with his family, went to New Zealand and also served in the Second World War in the NZ Air Force. He was the founding President of the Hobsonville RSA (similar to the British Legion) he died in the 1960's in Auckland. His son, my father also served in the NZ Army in Greece, Crete and North Africa. He was wounded in action in Crete and was also mentioned in despatches in later fighting in North Africa. He also died in the 1960's in Auckland, New Zealand.
My Grandfather's older brother Norman was killed in action in WW1, but I have no information as to where and when.
James Smithson
British Army Labour Corps
from:Oswestry Shropshire
Pte John Arthur Smithson DCM
British Army 6th Btn Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
from:Dewsbury
(d.24th August 1917)
L/Cpl. William Smithson
British Army 2nd Btn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
from:115, Stockport Rd, Cheadle, Cheshire.
(d.18th Aug 1916)
When William was 5, his parents John and Mary Jane Smithson split up. John took William from the Bramley area to Stockport near Manchester. Mary Jane had no choice in this matter as money was an issue. She practically lost touch with her son, and through family conversations, Mary Jane was not informed of her sons death, only John smithson. Her only memories were a photograph that was given to her years later by John's family. I have been researching William and his regiment. I have been fortunate to find his place of rest at Caterpillar Cemetery, Lonqueval.
Pte. William Elisha Smithstone
British Army 1st Btn. East Lancashire Regiment
from:Burnley, Lancs
(d.26th July 1915)
William Smithstone died on the 26th of July 1915, aged 18 and is buried in the Etaples Military Cemetery in France. He was the s adopted son of Elisha and the late Amelia Smithstone, of 6 Patten St., Burnley, Lancs.
Sjt. B. Smole
Army Durham Light Infantry
Tpr. Alfred Edward Smout
British Army 2nd Life Guards
from:Shrewsbury
(d.12th July 1916)
Trooper Alfred Edward Smout died of wounds at the Casualty Clearing Station at Puchevillers. He is buried in Puchevillers British Cemetery. He was just 18 years old.
Pte. William Smurthwaite
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:Langley Park
(d.1st Jul 1916)
William Smurthwaite was born on the 9th of June 1894. His parents were the Innkeepers of the Langley Park Hotel in Langley Park, he had one brother and four sisters. William attended Langley Park Council School and Durham Johnston School from 1907. By 1911 his mother had remarried, but was still running the Inn. William worked as a colliery enginemanĆ¢ā‚¬ā„¢s apprentice at Bearpark Colliery and was a mining student when he joined up on 17th of September 1914 with the 18th Battalion DLI. He is recorded as 5Ć¢ā‚¬ā„¢9Ć¢ā‚¬Ā¯ tall, weighed 133 lbs and had good vision. He trained at Cocken Hall near Durham. William was disciplined whilst at Ripon for overstaying leave. He served in Egypt from Dec 1915 to Mar 1916, then was sent to France. He lost his life, aged 22 on the first day of the First Battle of the Somme and is buried on Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps. His name is recorded in the Book of Remembrance, St Edmund, Bear Park, Durham. His brother Tom was also killed in WW1.
Pte. Arthur Robert Smy
British Army 9th Btn. Suffolk Regiment
from:Ipswich
(d.16th September 1916)
We just know that Arthur Smy was killed in action on the Somme on the 16th September 1916 aged 26. He is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial in France.
I have been compiling my family tree and found this very brave man in my relatives. I will remember him always.
Gnr George Alfred Smy
British Army 255th Brigade Royal Field Artillery
(d.13th April 1918)
Pte. W. J. Smylie
British Army 9th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
(d.1st Jul 1916)
Rflmn. David John Smyth
British Army 13th Battalion, B Company Royal Irish Rifles
from:Comber, Northern Ireland
(d.1st July 1916)
David Smyth is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial.
Mjr. E. F Smyth MC.
British Army 11th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman George Smyth
British Army 1st Batallion Royal Irish Rifles
(d.30th Dec 1914)
I know he sailed to France aboard the S.S. Anglo Canadian, and I have tried everywhere to locate a picture of this troop carrier. I am trying to put together a scrapbook for my grandchildren to let them know about their great-grandfather's efforts in W.W.1. Thank you very much for all help.
Rfm. George Smyth
British Army 1st Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
(d.30th Dec 1914)
My Great Grandfather served with the Royal Irish Rifles, 1st Bn. He was Rifleman George Smyth, Service No. 9001. he was killed on December 30th 1914 in Flanders and was buried at Laventie Cemetery. He was born in Shankill, County Antrim and enlisted in Belfast
Drvr. Herbert Smyth
British Army Royal Field Artillery
from:Belfast
My Grandfather Herbert Smyth enlisted on the 25th of November 1914. He was in hospital in 1918.
Rflmn. John Smyth
British Army 13th Battalion, B Company Royal Irish Rifles
from:Comber, Northern Ireland
(d.6th August 1917)
John Smyth served with B Company, 13th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles.
Paul Smyth
Army 17th Btn. Manchester Regiment
Pte. T. J. Smyth
British Army Irish Guards
(d.10th August 1918)
Private Smyth was 20 when he died and is buried in the South-East part of the Loughrea (St. Brendan) Church of Ireland Churchyard, Loughrea, Co. Galway, Ireland.
CSM. Thomas Chester Smyth
British Army 19th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Bedlington
(d.30th Jul 1916)
Company Serjeant Major Thomas Smyth was killed in action on 30th July 1916. Aged 29 years. He is buried in Carnoy Military Cemetery, Somme, son of James William and Susannah Smyth of The Gardens, Hartford House, Bedlington, Northumberland.
From the 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers Roll of Honour.
Gnr. W. Smyth
British Army Royal Garrison Artillery
Gunner Smyth was 43 when he died on 2nd November 1920 and is buried In the South-East part of the Monasterevin (St. John) Church of Ireland, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare, Ireland.
Rflmn. W. J. Smyth
British Army 11th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
(d.19th August 1916)
Rifleman Smyth was the husband of Mrs K. Smyth of 43 McNeill Street, Glasgow.
He died on 19th August 1916 and is buried in Ration Farm (La Plus Douve) Cemetery Annexe, Grave III.B.8.
Pte. Albert Smythe
British Army 1st Btn. Irish Guards
from:Ireland
(d.28th Jan 1915)
Albert Smythe was executed for desertion 28/01/1915, his name is on Le Touret Memorial. Panel, Le Touret Memorial Cemetery, Richebourg-L'Avoue, France.
Gnr. Michael Smythe
British Army 256th Brigade Royal Field Artillery
(d.26th May 1918)
Michael Smythe is buried west of the church in the Ballynarry Catholic Churchyard, Co Cavan. His aunt, Mrs. Smythe of Ballynarry was his next of kin.
Mjr. Ralph Conran Smythe
British Army 2nd Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Plympton
(d.24th Nov 1915)
Ralph Conran Smythe was the son of Captain William W. Smythe RN of Plympton St. Mary and his wife Robina Augusta. Ralph was born in Plympton and died aged 35 on 24 November 1915 of wounds received on Monday 22 November 1915. His younger brother Andrew served with the 10th Seige Battery.
George Snaith
British Army 2nd Btn Durham Light Infantry
from:Newcastle Upon Tyne
My grandfather George Snaith was a regular soldier in the 2nd Btn DLI. He spent some time in Ireland and was then sent to France, I think in August 1914. I always thought he disembarked at St. Nazaire, but I'm not sure of this. He received the Mons medal with a bar indicating that he was in that battle. He also fought on the Marne and Aisne, before being wounded.
I remember him telling me how food was hard to come by. He and a group of DLI soldiers came across some German soldiers cooking their dinner, it ended up in the hands of the DLI. One poignant moment he mentioned was that his captain (Captain Northey) was wounded on the Aisne and caught in no mans land in wire, unfortunatley he had to be left to die. He named a daughter Northey Aisne after his captain and the River.
Two years ago my wife and I visited the 1914 battlefield areas. In one cemetery we saw the graves of DLI men who I presume were possible mates of my grandfather. I have to say it moved me much more than I expected.
Pte. Harry Craven Snaith
British Army 1/5th Btn. York and Lancaster Regiment
from:Lees with Crossroads
(d.13th Oct 1918)
My great uncle, Harry Craven Snaith was in the Royal Flying Corps at RAF Yatesbury in 1917 but was enlisted into the Army and sent to France in 1918 with the 1/5th Yorks and Lancs.
He was at Haspers in October 1918 and went over the top at 6.00am on the 13th October, by the end of the day the goal had not been taken and 50 to 60% of the 1/5th battalion had been killed, including Harry.
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