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We remember Robert Cecil Smith
We remember Robert Cecil Smith
Timeline
Timeline
1884
1886
sibling
Thurston Boyd Smith
Source:9096631
21st August 1886
1911
location
Durham Light Infantry, Nasirabad, Rajputna
India
military residence address
Source:9099334
1911
1912
marriage
Sophie Fannie Meiggs
Source:9096637
22nd July 1912
1915
service
British Army
Captain Acting Lieutenant Colonel
Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment
11th Battalion
Source:7373807
July 1915 - 1st December 1917
1917
hospitalisation
Hit by Shell Fire
Hospital/Institution
Source:9097649
30th November 1917 - 1st December 1917
service
British Army
Source:7373807
theatres
Italy :1b
Source:9097649
1917
death
Died of wounds
Hit by shell fire
Nervessa
Italy
Source:7373807
Source:9097649
1st December 1917
burial
Italy
Source:7373807
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert Cecil |
| Initials | RC |
| Last Name | Smith |
| Source | 4158907 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham Light Infantry, Nasirabad, Rajputna | India | military residence address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | |||||
| British Army | Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment | 11th Battalion | Captain Acting Lieutenant Colonel |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryphosa Collins | mother | ||
| Charles Hodgkinson Smith | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thurston Boyd Smith | brother | 21st August 1886 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Fannie Meiggs | wife | 22nd July 1912 |
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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 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | David126815 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | David126815 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | David126815 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Cecil Smith | David126815 | |
| 1901 Census | David126815 | |
| Marriage Certificate | David126815 | |
| Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment Diary | David126815 | |
| Memorial | David126815 |
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