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Private Alfred James Smith

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1890-02-10
Place of birth: Marylebone London England
Next of kin: James Harvey Smith, brother. Frankford, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Locomotive Fireman
Occupation (normalized): Railway Steam-Engine Fireman
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1917-12-17
Cause of death: Died of wounds

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 8144
Highest Rank: Private
Rank detail
  1. Private (Army). 1917-11-19 to 1917-12-17
  2. Private, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-09-27 to 1917-11-19
  3. Private (Army). 1917-07-09 to 1917-09-27
  4. Corporal (Army). 1917-04-20 to 1917-07-09
  5. Corporal (Army). 1916-10-24 to 1917-04-20
  6. Private (Army). 1916-06-06 to 1916-10-24
  7. Private (Army). 1915-05-08 to 1916-06-06
  8. Private (Army). 1915-02-10 to 1915-05-08
  9. Private (Army). 1915-01-25 to 1915-02-10
  10. Private, 2nd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1914-10-26 to 1915-01-25
  11. Private, 2nd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1914-09-22 to 1914-10-26
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded November 6, 1917 at Passchendaele

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 366091
LAC ID: 235117
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B9007-S010
Uploader's Notes: Son of Alfred James Smith and Elizabeth Smith (nee Lyne)
Uploader's Research notes: 2nd Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 12th Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 9th Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Ordnance Corps Canadian Ordnance Corps Depot Ashford Armourer Corporal Army Canadian Ordnance Corps Canadian Arms Inspection and Repair Depot Armourer Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 12th Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 12th Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 2nd Battalion C Company Private Army Canadian Infantry 2nd Battalion E Company Private Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 12th Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Central Ontario Regiment ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2020-07-16