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, British War & Victory Medals | |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 31 Oct 1914 | ~ | Stratford on Avon War Memorial |
| Holy Trinity Church Memorial | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted Date | Stratford Cemetery Memorial |
| Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) | 5 Aug 1914 at Stratford on Avon | Stratford Boat Club Memorial |
| King Edward VI School Memorial | ||
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | King Edward VI School Boat Club |
| 4th CCS at Dozinghem | Enlisted in 1st/1st as a Territorial in 1908 | Warwickshire RHA Memorial, Warwick |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
On the evening of August 12 Alfred was in charge of the pack horses taking ammunition to the gunners when the Germans put up a barrage on the road. One of the shells burst close to ‘Doc’ Smith killing his horse instantly and wounding him in the chest and side. A dressing station was close by, and his wounds were quickly dressed.
A friend visited and found Smith ‘quite cheerful though in considerable pain. Operated on in the morning he was very pleased with the way he was looked after in the hospital and I am sure that everything possible was done for him.’ However Alfred died at dawn on 14 Aug 1917 from his wounds at the 4th Casualty Clearing Station, Dozinghem
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Bapitsm Date/Place |
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| Jan Qtr 1878 at Stratford | 20 Feb 1878 at Holy Trinity, Stratford |
| Parents Names | Parents Abode |
| Alfred Bennett and Julia Ellen Smith | Stratford on Avon |
| Wife & Marriage Date/Place | Children & Year of Birth |
| Lilian Mary Smith nee Hine | ~ |
| Apr Qtr 1916 in Stratford on Avon | |
| Schools | Colleges |
| King Edward VI (click for Biography) | ~ |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1881 - 9 Chapel Street, Stratford | 1891 - Scholar |
| 1891 - 20 Broad Street, Stratford | 1901 - Chef |
| 1901 - 64 Fulham Park Gardens, Fulham | 1911 - Confectioner |
| 1911 - 2 Chestnut Walk, Stratford |