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We remember Gerald Howard Smith
We remember Gerald Howard Smith
Timeline
Timeline
1880
birth
United Kingdom
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1880
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:6169018
education
Eton
United Kingdom
Source:6169018
education
Trinity College, Cambridge
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Source:6169018
employment
Junior partner
Underhill Thorneycroft and Smith
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service
British Army
Lieutenant
South Staffordshire Regiment
Source:4103909
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
South Staffordshire Regiment
6th Battalion
Source:6169018
1916
death
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29th March 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Gerald Howard |
| Initials | GH |
| Last Name | Smith |
| Source | 4103909 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | South Staffordshire Regiment | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | South Staffordshire Regiment | 6th Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Smith | father |
Media
Media
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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 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Gerald Howard Smith | Heidi27098 | |
| The Black country territorials:Gerald Howard-Smith | Katherine27600 | |
| Gerald Howard-Smith and the ‘Lost Generation’ of Late Victorian and Edwardian England | Katherine27600 | |
| The Final Wicket: Test and First Class Cricketers who were killed in the Great War. | Katherine27600 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Newspaper clipping | Katherine27600 | |
| Gerald Howard-Smith | Katherine27600 |
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