Lives of the First World War

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1877

birth Manchester United Kingdom Source:7648333 17th February 1877

1906

marriage Sarah Ann Sanderson Source:7648333 9th June 1906 - 1st July 1916

1909

children Ethel Smith Source:7648333 14th July 1909

1911

children Stephen Smith Source:7648333 6th March 1911

1911

employment Cloth Beetler Bleach Works Manchester United Kingdom Source:8651349 1911

1911

location 3 Gibson Street, Harpurhey, Manchester United Kingdom their own address Source:8651349 1911

1916

dates Age 39 Source:7386833 1916

enlistment Manchester United Kingdom Source:8651348

service British Army Private 17758 Manchester Regiment 20th Battalion Source:7386833

1916

death Killed in Action Shot through the head after going over the top. Battle of the Somme France Source:7386833 Source:7648333 1st July 1916

burial Thiepval Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Somme Buried on the battle field by his friends France Pier and Face 13A and 14C. Source:7386833 Source:7648333

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Names

Type	Name
First Names	Stephen
Initials	S
Last Name	Smith
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Gender

Gender	Source
Male

Locations

Address	Country	Type	Date	Source
3 Gibson Street, Harpurhey, Manchester	United Kingdom	their own address	known 1911

Contribution

Military Service

Service	Number	Unit	Section	Rank	Source
British Army	17758	Manchester Regiment	20th Battalion	Private

Family

Children

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Ethel Smith	daughter	14th July 1909
Stephen Smith	son	6th March 1911

Parents

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Mary Ann Smith nee Sanderson	mother
William Henry Smith	father

Spouse

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Sarah Ann Sanderson	wife	9th June 1906

Media

Stephen Smith born 17 Feb 1877

Stephen Smith photo on his 21st birthday.

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Stephen Smith 17758

Photo of Stephen in locket worn by his wife's

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Letter informing his wife of his death.

Letter written by his friends to his wife in the trenches after the battle of the Somme informing her of his death.

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Photo found on him when killed.

From left to right, Sarah his wife, Ethel his daughter, Stephen his son. Found on him with letters from home after he was killed at the battle of the Somme by his friends. Returned to his wife with his cap badge and letter informing her of his death before the Ministry of War did.

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Family Photo

Stephen's family photo found on after he was killed at the battle of the Somme with his other belongings and returned to his wife.

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Stephen Smith 17758 C company.

Stephen smith and C company Platoon 10 Manchester Regiment. Taken at Morecombe Lancashire.

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Stephen Smith 17758

20th Service Bat. Manchester Reg.

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Stephen Smith and Manchester Reg.

Taken at Morecombe training camp 1915

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20th Manchester's Taken at Grantham.

Taken at Grantham at dinner time.

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20 Bat. Manchester Reg.

Stephen Smith 17758 2nd row up on the right hand side, 2nd person in to the left marked SS

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WW! Wae Medals

Service Medals Stephen Smith 17758

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Stephen Smith 17758

Given in remembrance after the war by the then Government.

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Stephen Smith 17758

Stephen smith 17758 20th Bat. Trained at Morecombe. Taken from the Bat. Photo.

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Stephen Smith and Sarah Ann Wedding Day

Taken on their wedding day 9 June 1906

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Stephen and Ethel smith

Taken before Stephen their father went to war.

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Letter 1

Letter from the trenches to Stephen's family

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Letter 1B

Letter part 2

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Letter two

2nd letter from the trenches to his family. this is the last letter received from Stephen. He was killed at the battle of the Somme 1916

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Letter 2

Last Letter received from Stephen before he was killed.

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Thiepval Memorial

Dedicated to those that made the ultimate sacrifice that have no known grave.

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Thiepval Memorial

Memorial Plaque

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The Centenary of the Battle of the Somme.

We will remember them.

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The Battle of the Somme.

Lest we forget.

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Communities

The Battle of the Somme

The Battle of the Somme

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Officers and Men of the 5th Manchester Pals who died 1/7/1916

Officers and Men of the 5th Manchester Pals who died 1/7/1916

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The officers and men of the 20th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. The 5th City Battalion

The officers and men of the 20th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. The 5th City Battalion

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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	Joanna19174
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription	Joanna19174

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Multimedia

Title	Connected by	More information
Stephen Smith born 17 Feb 1877	THOMAS56869
Stephen Smith 17758	THOMAS56869
Letter informing his wife of his death.	THOMAS56869
Photo found on him when killed.	THOMAS56869
Family Photo	THOMAS56869
Stephen Smith 17758 C company.	THOMAS56869
Stephen Smith 17758	THOMAS56869
Stephen Smith and Manchester Reg.	THOMAS56869
20th Manchester's Taken at Grantham.	THOMAS56869
20 Bat. Manchester Reg.	THOMAS56869
WW! Wae Medals	THOMAS56869
Stephen Smith 17758	THOMAS56869
Stephen Smith 17758	THOMAS56869
Stephen Smith and Sarah Ann Wedding Day	THOMAS56869
Stephen and Ethel smith	THOMAS56869
Letter 1	THOMAS56869
Letter 1B	THOMAS56869
Letter two	THOMAS56869
Letter 2	THOMAS56869
Thiepval Memorial	Desmond1478
Thiepval Memorial	Desmond1478
The Centenary of the Battle of the Somme.	Desmond1478
The Battle of the Somme.	Desmond1478

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