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We remember Robert John Smith
We remember Robert John Smith
Timeline
Timeline
1852
sibling
Eliza Smith
Source:8543764
1852
1870
sibling
Mary A Smith
Source:8543763
1870
1872
sibling
Emma Smith
Source:8543763
1872
1873
sibling
Ada Smith
Source:8543763
1873
1875
sibling
George Smith
Source:8543763
1875
1878
1881
location
Garthorpe, Lincolnshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8543763
April 1881
1891
location
Shore Road, Garthorpe, Lincolnshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8543764
April 1891
1904
marriage
Sabina Smith
Source:8543766
4th December 1904
1905
children
Sarah Olivia Smith
Source:8543766
13th November 1905
1907
children
Edith Smith
Source:8543766
1st August 1907
1909
children
William Arthur Smith
Source:8543766
1st April 1909
1911
children
Damarius Smith
Source:8543766
1911
1911
employment
Ironstone Miner
Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire
United Kingdom
Source:8779690
April 1911
1911
location
56 West Street, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8779690
April 1911
1913
children
Ada Mary Smith
Source:8543766
27th August 1913
1914
employment
Labourer
Goole
United Kingdom
Source:8543766
10th November 1914
1914
enlistment
Goole
United Kingdom
Source:8543766
10th November 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
19723
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Depot
Source:8543766
10th November 1914 - 24th November 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
19723
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
11th Bn
Source:8543766
24th November 1914 - 10th September 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
21046
York and Lancaster Regiment
3rd Bn
Source:8543766
10th September 1915 - 27th October 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
21046
York and Lancaster Regiment
6th Bn
Source:8543766
27th October 1915 - 25th September 1916
1915
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:8543766
27th October 1915 - 27th June 1916
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8543766
27th June 1916 - 25th September 1916
1916
location
5 Beverley Street, Old Goole
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:7430188
25th September 1916
1916
death
Killed in Action
Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial and Goole Cenotaph.
The Somme
France
Source:7430188
25th September 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7430188
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert John |
| Initials | RJ |
| Last Name | Smith |
| Source | 7430188 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Beverley Street, Old Goole | United Kingdom | their own address | known 25th September 1916 | |
| 56 West Street, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire | United Kingdom | their own address | known April 1911 | |
| Garthorpe, Lincolnshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1881 | |
| Shore Road, Garthorpe, Lincolnshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 19723 | King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry | Depot | Private | |
| British Army | 19723 | King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry | 11th Bn | Private | |
| British Army | 21046 | York and Lancaster Regiment | 3rd Bn | Private | |
| British Army | 21046 | York and Lancaster Regiment | 6th Bn | Private |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Olivia Smith | daughter | 13th November 1905 | |
| Edith Smith | daughter | 1st August 1907 | |
| William Arthur Smith | son | 1st April 1909 | |
| Ada Mary Smith | daughter | 27th August 1913 | |
| Damarius Smith | daughter | 1911 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Smith | mother | ||
| William Smith | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary A Smith | sister | 1870 | |
| Emma Smith | sister | 1872 | |
| Ada Smith | sister | 1873 | |
| George Smith | brother | 1875 | |
| Eliza Smith | sister | 1852 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabina Smith | wife | 4th December 1904 |
Media
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Communities
Communities
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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 | Alan68334 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alan68334 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alan68334 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Alan68334 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Alan68334 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Alan68334 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Alan68334 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alan68334 |
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