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207762 Pte. Walter Andrew Smith British Army 2nd Btn. Essex Regiment from:West Ham, London (d.10th Oct 1917) I have recently discovered information about my Great Uncle, Walter. A. Smith who fought in the Great War. He enlisted voluntarily after the outbreak of the war into the 6th Battalion Essex Regiment and landed in Gallipoli with the 1/6th Battalion at Sulva Bay on 10/10/1915. I believe the 1/6th then left Gallipoli for Egypt in Dec 1915 to defend positions in the Sinai Desert near the Suez Canal. In 1917 He was posted to the 2nd Battalion Essex Regiment and took part in the 3rd Battle of Ypres and was killed in an attack near Poelcapelle 10th October 1917 just a day after the battle commenced. His name is on the Tyne Cot Memorial. I plan to visit there this year to pay my respects to my Great Uncle and to all of the fallen who never made it home. I sadly do not have a photograph of my Great Uncle to post, nor do I know the whereabouts of his medals that he would have received. 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 the 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.**