Lance Corporal 17017 Frederick George SMITH                                                                                                                                                                

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regiment & Unit

7th Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment

Enlisted On/At

August 1914 at Birmingham

Former Regiment

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Lance Corporal Frederick George Smith FG Smith Grave

Details & Age at Death

Killed in Action, Tuesday, April 24, 1917 aged 20

Medals

1915 Star, British War and Victory Medals

Medal Citation (if app)

n/a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Theatre

Macedonia

Action/Battle

Second Battle of Doiran

Place of Death

Doiran, Greece

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CWGC Grave/Memorial

Doiran Military Cemetery

SWFHS Memorial(s)

Bidford on Avon

Other Memorial(s)

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Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)

Frederick took part in the Second Battle of Doiran at the beginning of which the British fired 100,000 artlillery shells at Bulgarian lines. The battle lasted for 17 days beginning on 22 Apr 1917 and resulted in a heavy defeat for the British who had to retreat to their original lines suffering 12,000 casualties. Both sides staying in position for the next 16 months until the 3rd Battle of Doiran.

 Family & Personal History                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Birth Date & Place

Jan Qtr 1897 - Stanley Poutlage, Glocs

Baptism Date & Place

14 Apr 1901 at Bidford on Avon, St. Laurence

Parents

John & Esther Smith of Bidford on Avon

Wife & Marriage

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Children

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Address History

  • 1911: Dolphin Inn, Pershore
  • 1915: Alcester Road, Bidford on Avon

School(s), Colleges & University

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Occupation(s)

1911: Domestic Groom at Dolphin Inn. Pershore

Other Information

 

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