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We remember Henry Smith
We remember Henry Smith
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1915
enlistment
Hastings
United Kingdom
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2nd September 1915
1916
dates
Age 20
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3rd September 1916
employment
Chairmender
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service
British Army
Private
SD/4872
Royal Sussex Regiment
11th Battalion
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theatres
Western Europe :1
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1916
death
Killed in Action
France
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3rd September 1916
burial
Beaumont-Hamel, Somme
Map reference 57d.Q.18.b.2.8.
France
III. B. 30.
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Henry |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Smith |
| Source | 4107504 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | SD/4872 | Royal Sussex Regiment | 11th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Smith | mother | ||
| Henry Smith | father |
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Roll of HonourSituated inside St Bartholomew’s Church, Burwash, East Sussex
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War MemorialLocated outside St Bartholomew’s Church, Burwash, East Sussex
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War MemorialLocated outside St Bartholomew’s Church, Burwash, East SussexContributed by:
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St Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, East SussexInside the porch of St Bartholomew’s Church, Burwash, East Sussex are thirteen wooden battlefield crosses recovered from France and Flanders. The dedication service took place on 22nd June 1924. Two men have two crosses each. SOUTH WALL (top image) (1) Albert John (Bert) Morris (2) Ernest William Martin (3) Stanley Taylor (ii) (4) Arthur Charles Chittenden (5) Thomas Allen “Tinto” Park (6) Ernest William Martin (ii) (7) Edward Divall NORTH WALL (bottom image) (8) Boy seaman William Langridge, HMS Ganges Training School, Shotley, Suffolk. (This white cross in not a Battlefield cross) (9) Henry Smith (10) James George Fuller (11) Ernest James Brown MM (12) Stanley Taylor (13) Albert Thomas Hepden (14) Frederick Charles BalcombeContributed by:
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Communities
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Royal Sussex Regiment - 11th (1st South Downs) BattalionMore about Royal Sussex Regiment - 11th (1st South Downs) Battalion
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Southdown Battalions 1914-1918 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Roll of Honour | Trevor97969 | |
| War Memorial | Trevor97969 | |
| War Memorial | Trevor97969 | |
| St Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, East Sussex | Trevor97969 |
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