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We remember Wansey Smith
We remember Wansey Smith
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Timeline
Timeline
1891
1901
location
Hilldene, Roxborough Park, Harrow on the Hill, Middlesex
United Kingdom
Source:9530662
31st March 1901
1904
education
a day boy in Bees
Berkhamsted School
Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:9530677
January 1904 - July 1918
1911
dates
Age 19
Source:9530564
2nd April 1911
1911
location
Littledene, Queen's Avenue, Finchley, London, Middlesex
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9530564
2nd April 1911
1918
dates
Age 26
Source:9530529
2nd April 1918
service
British Army
Rifleman
7080
London Regiment
Source:4171310
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
East Lancashire Regiment
Source:4171310
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Flying Corps and Royal Field Artillery
Source:4171310
1918
death
Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:9530529
2nd April 1918
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:9530529
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Wansey |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Smith |
| Source | 4171310 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilldene, Roxborough Park, Harrow on the Hill, Middlesex | United Kingdom | known 31st March 1901 | ||
| Littledene, Queen's Avenue, Finchley, London, Middlesex | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 7080 | London Regiment | Rifleman | ||
| British Army | East Lancashire Regiment | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Flying Corps and Royal Field Artillery | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henrietta Maud | mother | ||
| George Wansey Smith | father |
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Berkhamstedian In MemoriamLieutenant Wansey SMITH, born 1 Sep 1891, was killed in action on 2 Apr 1918 serving in the Royal Air Force. He attended Berkhamsted School between Jan 1904 and Jul 1907 as a day boy in Bees. His name is inscribed on the school war memorial.
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Berkhamsted School War MemorialMore about Berkhamsted School War Memorial
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| British Royal Air Force, Officers' Service Records 1912-1920 Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Peter6648 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Berkhamstedian In Memoriam | Peter6648 |
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We remember Wansey Smith
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