Private William Henry Smith
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Smith,
William Henry
Date of birth: 1894-07-01
Place of birth: Pipe House Freshford Bath
Next of kin: Mrs. John Smith, mother, Pipe House, Freshford, Bath
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Policeman
Occupation (normalized): Policeman and other Maintainers of Law and Order (except Military)
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1915-04-22
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Panel 10 - 26 - 28
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 6384
Highest Rank:
Private
(1st Battalion)
Rank detail
Private, 1st Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
this.
CWGC ID: 1596152
LAC ID:
288226
Service file: B9122-S003
Uploader's Notes: Son of John and Phoebe Jane Smith, of 1, Pipehouse, Freshford, Bath, England. Served with "B" Company, 21st Regiment at Windsor, Ontario from August 1914.
Uploader's Research notes: May 2016 - Memorial Cross offered in Wellington Auctions June 2016 auction. [Private Army Canadian Infantry 1st Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2016-05-27