We remember Donald Seymour Smyth

We remember Donald Seymour Smyth

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Timeline

Timeline

1893
birth Dublin Ireland Source:8692142 Source:8662471 5th November 1893
1911
education Trinity College Source:8692142 1911 - 1914
1911
location Cuil-Min, 56 Sydney Avenue, Blackrock, County Dublin Ireland parents address Source:8662464 2nd April 1911
1915
commission Regular Source:8692142 15th August 1915
service British Army Lieutenant Royal Irish Regiment Source:8662462
service British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Irish Regiment 2nd Battalion Source:8670312
1914
death Killed in Action 2nd Lieutenant Smyth was killed in an initially successful attack on Le Pilly on the 19th October. The next day his battalion was surrounded and wiped out. Le Pilly, Nord France Source:7531528 Source:8670312 Source:8662517 19th October 1914
burial Le Touret Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Pas de Calais France Panels 11 and 12 Source:7531528
sibling Reginald Osborne Smyth Source:8692142

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Donald Seymour
Initials DS
Last Name Smyth
Source 7531528
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Cuil-Min, 56 Sydney Avenue, Blackrock, County Dublin Ireland parents address known 2nd April 1911
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army Royal Irish Regiment Lieutenant
British Army Royal Irish Regiment 2nd Battalion Second Lieutenant
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914 Star with Clasp First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Elizabeth Anna Smyth mother
Edward Weber Smyth father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Reginald Osborne Smyth brother
Religion
DateReligionSource
1911-04-02 Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

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Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Patrick63223
Ireland: National Roll of Honour 1914-1921 Transcription Patrick63223
Ireland Census 1911 Transcription Patrick63223
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Patrick63223
Prisoners of War 1914-1920 Transcription Patrick63223

External Evidence

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The Bond of Sacrifice: Donald Seymour Smyth Patrick63223
War Diary of the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Irish Regiment, August 1914-February 1915 Patrick63223
The Campaigns and History of the Royal Irish Regiment Vol.II from 1900 to 1922 Patrick63223
NOT FORGOTTEN: 1914 – (2) 2nd Lieutenant Donald Seymour Smyth Patrick63223
"There's a Devil in the Drum" by J.F.Lucy Patrick63223
“The Mons Star: The British Expeditionary Force 1914” Patrick63223
“Within Four Walls” by Major M.C.C. Harrison and Captain H. Cartwright Patrick63223
The Battle of Le Pilly Patrick63223
Ireland and the First World War - the Battle of Le Pilly Patrick63223
Le Pilly honours 177 Irish men killed in first World War battle. Patrick63223
Wherever the Firing Line Extends Patrick63223

Multimedia

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Second Lieutenant Donald Seymour Smyth Patrick63223
Cuil-Min, 56 Sydney Avenue, Blackrock, Dublin Patrick63223
Dublin in 1885 Patrick63223
Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge Patrick63223
Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge Patrick63223
Dublin circa 1890 Patrick63223
Vailly-sur-Aisne before the war Patrick63223
Le Chateau de Vauxcelles, Vailly-sur-Aisne Patrick63223
Courcelles Patrick63223
Vieille Chapelle after the first bombardment Patrick63223
Le Riez, Nord Patrick63223
Le Riez, Nord Patrick63223
Major Daniell's position at Le Riez Patrick63223
The fields between Le Pilly and Le Riez Patrick63223
Location of the ditches occupied by RIRgt Patrick63223
Location of the ditches occupied by RIRgt Patrick63223
Location of the ditches occupied by RIRgt Patrick63223
Location of the ditches occupied by RIRgt Patrick63223
The station where the wounded were treated Patrick63223
Rue du Pilly, Herlies, Nord Patrick63223
Map of the actions at Le Riez and Le Pilly Patrick63223
Panel 11 (upper) of the Le Touret Memorial Patrick63223
Panel 11 (lower) of the Le Touret Memorial Patrick63223
Panel 12 (upper) of the Le Touret Memorial Patrick63223
Le Touret Memorial Patrick63223
Location of Royal Irish graves at Le Pilly Patrick63223
Location of Royal Irish graves at Le Pilly Patrick63223
Concentration document Patrick63223
Bailleul Road East Cemetery Patrick63223
Location of Royal Irish graves at Le Pilly Patrick63223
Location of Royal Irish graves at Le Pilly Patrick63223
Concentration document Patrick63223
Fournes-en-Weppes German Military Cemetery Patrick63223
Original location of Royal Irish graves Patrick63223
Concentration document Patrick63223
Concentration document Patrick63223
Unknown Royal Irish Regiment Soldier Patrick63223
Unknown Royal Irish Regiment Soldiers Patrick63223
Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery Patrick63223

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