Life story: Frederick William Smith | Lives of the First World War

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1874

birth Macclesfield Street North, St Lukes, Middlesex United Kingdom Source:5489084 12th November 1874

1876

sibling Beatrice Alice Smith Source:6636908 1876

1879

sibling Sydney Arthur Smith Source:6636908 1879

1881

sibling Herbert Beaconsfield Smith Source:6636908 9th April 1881

1883

sibling Ernest J Smith Source:6636908 17th July 1883

1885

sibling Ada Maria Smith Source:6636908 10th November 1885

1888

sibling Emily Elizabeth Smith Source:6636908 22nd June 1888

1890

sibling Percy Smith Source:6636908 22nd April 1890

1891

location 5 Graham Street, St Lukes,Middlesex, London United Kingdom parents address Source:6644332 3rd April 1891 - 5th April 1901

1891

dates Age 16 Source:6636908 5th April 1891

1892

dates Age 18 Source:7605666 1st November 1892

1892

enlistment London United Kingdom Source:7605666 1st November 1892

1895

hospitalisation He sustained a hand injury boxing with a L/Corp. Oakman whilst in the Gibraltar barracks and further injuries through falling down a hatch when on board the SS Capholonia sailing from Gibraltar. Hospital/Institution Source:7605666 April 1895 - October 1896

1900

hospitalisation Bronchitis base of right lung Hospital/Institution Source:7605666 4th November 1900 - 19th November 1900

1900

hospitalisation There is a detailed medical history with his service records 3352, he was eventually discharged on medical grounds on the 24th Dec. 1900 Hospital/Institution Source:7605666 17th December 1900 - 24th December 1900

1901

location 233 Goswell Road, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, London United Kingdom parents address Source:6636943 31st March 1901

1901

dates Age 26 Source:7605666 22nd May 1901

1901

service British Army Lance Corporal 6110 West Yorkshire Regiment Depot Source:7605666 12th June 1901 - 28th May 1902

1902

service British Army Corporal 6110 West Yorkshire Regiment Depot Source:7605666 28th May 1902 - 5th June 1902

1902

service British Army Lance Sergeant 6110 West Yorkshire Regiment 2nd Battalion Source:7605666 5th June 1902 - 21st January 1904

1904

service British Army Sergeant 6110 West Yorkshire Regiment 2nd Battalion Source:7605666 21st January 1904 - 19th October 1906

1904

marriage Mildred Kenyon Source:6995226 11th July 1904

1905

children Frederick George Kenyon Smith Source:5488902 20th June 1905

1906

service British Army Colour Sergeant 6110 West Yorkshire Regiment 1st Battalion Source:7605666 19th October 1906 - 1st September 1912

1907

children Mildred Alice Smith Source:5488902 25th January 1907

1908

children Herbert Kenyon Smith Source:5488902 28th November 1908

1910

children Ruth Smith Source:5488902 16th June 1910

1911

location Connaught Barracks, Rawal Pindi, Punjab. India military residence address Source:5488902 2nd April 1911

1911

children Amy Nora Smith Source:5488902 23rd September 1911

1912

service British Army QM Sergeant 6110 West Yorkshire Regiment 1st Battalion Source:7605666 1st September 1912 - 22nd May 1913

1913

service British Army ORQM Sergeant 6110 West Yorkshire Regiment 1st Battalion Source:7605666 22nd May 1913 - 31st December 1914

1914

theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:7604407 16th August 1914 - 25th April 1916

1914

service British Army Lieutenant West Yorkshire Regiment 1st Battalion Source:5405414 31st December 1914 - 12th August 1915

1914

service British Army Lieutenant West Yorkshire Regiment 1st Battalion Source:7604407 31st December 1914 - 12th August 1915

1915

service British Army Temporary Captain West Yorkshire Regiment 1st Battalion Source:7604407 12th May 1915 - 25th April 1916

1915

service British Army Temporary Captain West Yorkshire Regiment 1st Battalion Source:5405414 12th August 1915 - 25th April 1916

1915

commission Temporary Source:7605666 27th November 1915

1916

awards Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration Source:6994723 25th April 1916

1916

dates Age 41 Source:5488901 25th April 1916

1916

service British Army Captain West Yorkshire Regiment 1st Bn Source:7050910 April 1916

1920

location 54 Bishopthorpe Road, York. United Kingdom their own address Source:7604407 8th March 1920

service British Army Captain West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) Source:7050910

1916

death Killed in Action He was in trenches near the canal north of Ypres inspecting a bombing post when he was shot. He received a bullet and fell dead saying "They've got me in the heart" Boezinge Belgium Source:7050910 Source:6996321 25th April 1916

burial Essex Farm Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial West-Vlaanderen Buried at Essex Farm British Cemetery near Ypres Belgium Source:7050910 Source:6994719

Details

Names

Type	Name
First Names	Frederick William
Initials	FW
Last Name	Smith
Source	5488885

Gender

Gender	Source
Male

Locations

Address	Country	Type	Date
233 Goswell Road, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, London	United Kingdom	parents address	known 31st March 1901
5 Graham Street, St Lukes,Middlesex, London	United Kingdom	parents address	3rd April 1891 - 5th April 1901
54 Bishopthorpe Road, York.	United Kingdom	their own address	known 8th March 1920
Connaught Barracks, Rawal Pindi, Punjab.	India	military residence address	known 2nd April 1911

Contribution

Military Service

Service	Number	Unit	Section	Rank
British Army		West Yorkshire Regiment	1st Battalion	Lieutenant
British Army		West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)		Captain
British Army		West Yorkshire Regiment	1st Battalion	Temporary Captain
British Army	6110	West Yorkshire Regiment	Depot	Lance Corporal
British Army	6110	West Yorkshire Regiment	Depot	Corporal
British Army	6110	West Yorkshire Regiment	2nd Battalion	Lance Sergeant
British Army	6110	West Yorkshire Regiment	2nd Battalion	Sergeant
British Army	6110	West Yorkshire Regiment	1st Battalion	Colour Sergeant
British Army	6110	West Yorkshire Regiment	1st Battalion	QM Sergeant
British Army	6110	West Yorkshire Regiment	1st Battalion	ORQM Sergeant
British Army		West Yorkshire Regiment	1st Battalion	Lieutenant
British Army		West Yorkshire Regiment	1st Battalion	Temporary Captain
British Army		West Yorkshire Regiment	1st Bn	Captain

Awards

Award	Type	Source
1914 Star	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)	British Award/Decoration
Victory Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal

Family

Children

Name	Relationship	Dates
Mildred Alice Smith	daughter	25th January 1907
Herbert Kenyon Smith	son	28th November 1908
Ruth Smith	daughter	16th June 1910
Amy Nora Smith	daughter	23rd September 1911
Frederick George Kenyon Smith	son	20th June 1905

Parents

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Sarah Smith nee Hart	mother
Frederick Smith	father

Siblings

Name	Relationship	Dates
Beatrice Alice Smith	sister	1876
Sydney Arthur Smith	brother	1879
Herbert Beaconsfield Smith	brother	9th April 1881
Ernest J Smith	brother	17th July 1883
Ada Maria Smith	sister	10th November 1885
Emily Elizabeth Smith	sister	22nd June 1888
Percy Smith	brother	22nd April 1890

Spouse

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Mildred Kenyon	wife	11th July 1904

Physical

Complexion	Eyes	Hair	Source
Fair	Blue	Brown

Date	Height	Source
1901-05-22	5'6"

Religion

Date	Religion	Source
1904-07-11	Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

Media

Captain Frederick William Smith

Taken after he was granted a commission to the 1st Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment with effect from the 12th August 1915.

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Quarter Master Sergeant F. W. Smith

Warrant Officers and Sergeants of the 1st Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment taken at Lichfield 1913 or '14

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W.O's and Sergeants 1st Bn W.Y.R.

This was taken at Lichfield (Whittington Barracks) in 1913 or '14

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P.O. Telegraph death notification

This is the original telegraph received by my Grandmother

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Grave Registration

This is notification of his burial in Essex Farm British Cemetery near Ypres

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Mentioned in Despatch Notice

This is notification from the War Office of Grandfather being Mentioned in Despatch

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MiD published in the London Gazette

Original notification of Grandfathers MiD being published in the London Gazette

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Notification of British War and Victory Medals

This is the letter that accompanied the British War and Victory Medals which would have been conferred upon Grandfather had he lived.

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Notification of 1914 Star award

This is the letter that accompanied the 1914 Star that would have been conferred on Grandfather had he lived.

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Dead Mans Penny

This is the letter that accompanied the memorial plaque sent to my Grandmother

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Marriage certificate FW Smith to Mildred Kenyon

This is a copy of the marriage certificate for my paternal grandparents

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Condolence letter from Lt.Col. GG Lang

This is a transcript of the original letter. See Lt. Col. Lang "Life Remembered" for the original.

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Condolence letter from Mrs I F Lang

This is a transcript of the original letter. See Lt Col Lang "Life Remembered" for the original.

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Condolence letters from E G Butler

This is a transcription of the original letters. See QM and Lt. Butler "Life Remembered" for the originals.

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Condolence letter from W Paul

These are transcriptions of the original letters. See Capt Paul "Life Remembered" for the originals

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Certified Copy of Death Certificate

I obtained this copy of my grandfathers death certificate from the GRO

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War Diary

This is a copy of a page from the WYR War Diary

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War Diary

This is a copy of a page from the WYR War Diary

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Post Card of Louis Bleriot Monument

This post card was written on the day he was KIA see reverse.

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Reverse of Bleriot post card

This was written to my father when he was 7 years old. His father was KIA later that day.

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Visit in 2012

A visit to Essex Farm cemetery and grandfathers grave. From left, my brother-in-law Tony Winterton, my sister Susan, myself and my wife Jane, nee Firth.

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Visit April 2016

On the 100th anniversary of grandfathers death the four of us revisited Essex Farm but were disappointed to find that his headstone had been removed for renovation work by CWGT, but very glad to know the high standards of upkeep were being maintained. Pictured are myself and sister Susan Winterton.

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Official Records

Title	Connected by	More information
Medal Index Card
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription	Peter1240
GRO War Death Army Officers Indices (1914 to 1921) Transcription	Peter1240
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription	Peter1240
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription	Peter1240
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription	Peter1240
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription	Peter1240
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records	Imperial1
Medal Index Cards Transcription	Peter1240

External Evidence

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Officers' Service Records	Peter1240

Multimedia

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Captain Frederick William Smith	Peter1240
Quarter Master Sergeant F. W. Smith	Peter1240
W.O's and Sergeants 1st Bn W.Y.R.	Peter1240
P.O. Telegraph death notification	Peter1240
Grave Registration	Peter1240
Mentioned in Despatch Notice	Peter1240
MiD published in the London Gazette	Peter1240
Notification of British War and Victory Medals	Peter1240
Notification of 1914 Star award	Peter1240
Dead Mans Penny	Peter1240
Marriage certificate FW Smith to Mildred Kenyon	Peter1240
Condolence letter from Lt.Col. GG Lang	Peter1240
Condolence letter from Mrs I F Lang	Peter1240
Condolence letters from E G Butler	Peter1240
Condolence letter from W Paul	Peter1240
Certified Copy of Death Certificate	Peter1240
War Diary	Peter1240
War Diary	Peter1240
Post Card of Louis Bleriot Monument	Peter1240
Reverse of Bleriot post card	Peter1240
Visit in 2012	Peter1240
Visit April 2016	Peter1240

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