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We remember Valentine Reginald Smith
We remember Valentine Reginald Smith
Timeline
Timeline
1908
enlistment
Source:9604720
4th September 1908
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:9544026
17th January 1915
1915
internment
pow
Germany
Source:9604720
24th April 1915 - 17th March 1918
1915
awards
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9544023
23rd June 1915
1919
dates
Age 27
Source:9604720
1919
1919
location
Cotswold Milton Stoke-on-Trent
United Kingdom
Source:9604720
1919
1919
discharge
Source:9544026
27th March 1919
internment
pow
Munster
Germany
Source:9604729
service
British Army
Serjeant
8926
East Kent Regiment
Source:4994370
service
British Army
Sergeant
L/8926
East Kent Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:9544024
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Valentine Reginald |
| Initials | VR |
| Last Name | Smith |
| Source | 9604720 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotswold Milton Stoke-on-Trent | United Kingdom | known 1919 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 8926 | East Kent Regiment | Serjeant | ||
| British Army | L/8926 | East Kent Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Sergeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| DCM | British Award/Decoration | |
| Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Media
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Medal roll page BWM & Victory MedalPage showing Smith's war medal entitlementContributed by:
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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 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| DCM index card | john154665 | |
| Medal roll page BWM & Victory Medal | john154665 | |
| Medal roll page 1914/15 star | john154665 | |
| Index card | john154665 | |
| Extract from service papers | john154665 | |
| Extract from service papers | john154665 | |
| Extract from service papers | john154665 | |
| Extract from service papers | john154665 |
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