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 | 1914 Star & Clasp, British War & Victory Medals | Grove Town Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 12 Nov 1914 | ~ | Southam War Memorial |
| Leamington Spa War Memorial | ||
| Action, Battle Wounded | Date and Place Enlisted | Leamington Spa St. Mary's Memorial |
| Local actions on the Somme | On or before 5 Aug 1915 at Caterham | Leamington Spa Holy Trinity Memorial |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| 34th or 2/2nd London CCS at Meaulte | ~ | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
| The battalion were in the trenches near Les Boeufs between the 13th and 16th November 1916 and their lines were subject to enemy bombardment on the 14th, 15th and 16th. We cannot, at this time, say for sure on which day William was wounded. Prior to being in the lines at Les Bouefs the battalion was away from the front for around 6 weeks and it is unlikely that William was wounded during that time. After being wounded he was taken to either the 34th or 2/2nd London Casualty Clearing Stations at Meault where he died.
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| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Bapitsm Date/Place |
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| Jul Qtr 1896 at Leamington Spa | 6 Dec 1896 at Leamington St. John |
| Parents Names | Parents Abode |
| William and Alice Rose (deceased) Smith | Stratford on Avon (William) |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Southam | ~ |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1896 - 5 Tachbrook Cottages, Tachbrook Street | 1911 - Telegraph Messenger |
| 1901 - Brook Street, Leamington Priors | |
| 1911 - Banbury Road, Southam | |
- William's pension card lists a Miss Grace A. Gomme of 83 Addison Road, Caterham, Surrey as a next of kin.
- The 1901 census shows that William Snr was serving in South Africa at the time the census was taken
