South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Ferme-Oliver Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Nov 1916 | ~ | Berkswell |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Local actions near Messines | August 1914 at Coventry | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Messines | Served first two years in Bermuda | |
Circumstances of Death
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We are unable to find the war diary for the 207th Siege Battery for June 1917. An article from the Coventry Evening Telegraph on 4th August 1917 is transcribed below. "Henry Smith of Skew Bridge, enlisted as soon as the war broke out with three of his brothers, and was drafted to the Garrison Artillery. For the first two years of the war he was serving in Bermuda but was move to France in November last. His C.O. spoke very highly of him, as one of his most reliable men. He is the second of the four brothers to fall, John being killed in the early part of the war". |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1896 at Fen End, Temple Balsall | 07 Jun 1896 at Temple Balsall |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Joseph and Ann Smith | Park Lane Corner, Berkswell |
| Schools | Colleges |
| ~ | |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1896 - Fen End, Temple Balsall | 1911 - Farm Labourer |
| 1901 - Burton Green, Berkswell | |
| 1911 - 68 Burton Green, Berkswell | |
| 1917 - Skew Bridge, Park Lane, Berkswell | |
- Brother of John Charles Smith who also fell
