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We remember Arthur Smith
We remember Arthur Smith
Timeline
Timeline
1893
birth
United Kingdom
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1893
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
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2nd November 1914
1918
dates
Age 25
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18th April 1918
1918
location
29, Newcombe St., Market Harborough, Leics
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9431538
April 1918
employment
factory worker
Caxton Type Foundry
Market Harborough
United Kingdom
Source:9431538
service
British Army
Private
1999
Leicestershire Yeomanry
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service
British Army
Corporal
1999
Leicestershire Yeomanry
Source:4086063
service
British Army
Corporal
255066
Corps of Hussars
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service
British Army
Corporal
255066
Leicestershire Yeomanry
"A" Sqdn.
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1918
death
Killed in Action
Killed instantaneously by a shell while on a night patrol.
France
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Source:9431538
18th April 1918
burial
Nord
France
Plot 3. Row B. Grave 3
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Arthur |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Smith |
| Source | 4086063 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29, Newcombe St., Market Harborough, Leics | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1918 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1999 | Leicestershire Yeomanry | Private | ||
| British Army | 1999 | Leicestershire Yeomanry | Corporal | ||
| British Army | 255066 | Corps of Hussars | Corporal | ||
| British Army | 255066 | Leicestershire Yeomanry | "A" Sqdn. | Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| W T Smith | father |
Media
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Leicestershire and Rutland, Soldiers Died 1914-1920 Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Liz37211 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Newspapers and the Great War blog by John Dilley | Liz37211 | |
| Newspapers and the Great War blog by John Dilley | Liz37211 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| LE GRAND HASARD MILITARY CEMETERY MORBECQUE FRANCE | Liz37211 | |
| Corporal Arthur Smith | Liz37211 |
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