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1818 Pte. Richard Henry Smith British Army 10th Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment from:Stone Creek, Sunk Island, Hull (d.3rd May 1917) Richard Henry Smith enlisted in the 10th East Yorkshire Regiment and was one of the original Hull Pals, going to Egypt on the 22nd December 1915. The Battalion moved to the Western Front in March 1916. He was appointed an unpaid Lance-Corporal in January 1917. Richard was reported as missing, presumed dead, after the attack on Oppy Wood on the 3rd of May 1917, when the Battalion went into the attack with a strength of 550 and sustained over 200 casualties. He has no known grave. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**