Private William Smith
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1880-12-09
Place of birth: Beccles Suffolk England
Next of kin: Eliza Smith, mother. 7 Ingate Street, Beccles, Suffolk, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Shipper
Address:
20 1/2 Guelph Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1916-10-08
Cause of death:
Missing, presumed killed
Buried:
Vimy Memorial, N/A
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 201988
Highest Rank:
Private
(3rd Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-09-16 to 1916-10-08
- Lance Corporal (Army). 1915-11-16 to 1916-09-15
- Private (Army). 1915-11-12 to 1915-11-16
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Courcelette
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 1575968
LAC ID:
287623
Service file: B9114-S039
Uploader's Notes:
Son of Henry Blake 'Harry' Smith and Eliza Ann Smith (nee Cable)
Prior service with the 10th Royal Grenadiers and in the South African War
Uploader's Research notes: 95th Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 95th Battalion A Company Lance Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 95th Battalion A Company Private Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2020-02-06