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We remember Ernest Smith
We remember Ernest Smith
Timeline
Timeline
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:4092571
13th August 1914
enlistment
High Wycombe
United Kingdom
Source:9483888
service
British Army
Corporal
15720
Grenadier Guards
2nd Battalion
Source:7185735
1914
death
Died of wounds
Source:7185735
Source:9483888
25th September 1914
burial
Loire-Atlantique
France
H. 2. 7.
Source:7185735
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Smith |
| Source | 4092571 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 15720 | Grenadier Guards | 2nd Battalion | Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star with Clasp | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Media
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1914 Star1914 Star, similar to the one which would have been awarded to Ernest Smith.
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Nantes (La Bouteillerie) Cemetery 1Nantes (La Bouteillerie) Cemetery, Loire-Atlantique, France where Ernest Smith is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Nantes (La Bouteillerie) Cemetery 2Nantes (La Bouteillerie) Cemetery, Loire-Atlantique, France where Ernest Smith is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
Vincent96527
Communities
Communities
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Nantes (La Bouteillerie) Cemetery, Loire-Atlantique, FranceMore about Nantes (La Bouteillerie) Cemetery, Loire-Atlantique, France
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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 | Vincent96527 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | Vincent96527 | |
| Nantes (La Bouteillerie) Cemetery 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Nantes (La Bouteillerie) Cemetery 2 | Vincent96527 |
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