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We remember Albert Vernon Harcourt Smith
We remember Albert Vernon Harcourt Smith
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1901
location
2 Palace Gardens, Enfield, Edmonton, Middlesex,
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9291196
1901
1911
employment
Painter Domestic
Source:9291198
1911
1911
location
35 Woodland Grove, Blackpool
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9291198
1911
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:9263838
18th July 1915
enlistment
Rawtenstall, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:9263838
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
12748
East Lancashire Regiment
7th Battalion
Source:9263838
1916
death
"Died" (SDGW Records)
Source:7022266
Source:9263838
23rd April 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
I. M. 13.
Source:7022266
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Albert Vernon Harcourt |
| Initials | AVH |
| Last Name | Smith |
| Source | 9291198 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Palace Gardens, Enfield, Edmonton, Middlesex, | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 | |
| 35 Woodland Grove, Blackpool | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 12748 | East Lancashire Regiment | 7th Battalion | Lance Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Kemp | mother | ||
| Albert Benson Smith | father |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Borough of Rawtenstall: St. Michael's (CE) Parish War Memorial, Lumb-in-Rossendale. (IWM Ref: 51492 - 49 names) and Churchyard Burials (x3*)More about Borough of Rawtenstall: St. Michael's (CE) Parish War Memorial, Lumb-in-Rossendale. (IWM Ref: 51492 - 49 names) and Churchyard Burials (x3*)
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Borough of Rawtenstall: Casualties as reported in the Rossendale Free Press (1914 - 1921) - PENDING FULL TRANSCRIPTION.More about Borough of Rawtenstall: Casualties as reported in the Rossendale Free Press (1914 - 1921) - PENDING FULL TRANSCRIPTION.
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Ian105013 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Ian105013 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Ian105013 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Ian105013 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 Star, BWM and Victory Medal | Ian105013 | |
| East Lancashire Regfiment cap badge | Ian105013 |
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