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We remember Joseph Smith
We remember Joseph Smith
Timeline
Timeline
1888
sibling
William Smith
Source:9553438
1888
1890
sibling
Agnes Ann Smith
Source:9553438
1890
1893
sibling
Mary Leslie Smith
Source:9553438
1893
1894
sibling
Marie Wilson Smith
Source:9553438
1894
1897
1913
employment
Coal Miner
Shawfield Colliery
Overtown Law, Lanarkshire
United Kingdom
Source:9553438
1913 - 1940
1916
hospitalisation
Gun Shot Wound to Left Wrist
Hospital/Institution
Source:9553287
13th November 1916
1918
hospitalisation
Shrapnel to Left Forearm
Hospital/Institution
Source:9553287
2nd October 1918
1925
marriage
Lilian Gilchrist Aitken
Source:9553438
23rd October 1925
1928
children
Elizabeth Paterson Gilchrist Aitken Smith
Source:9553438
21st February 1928
1933
children
Margaret Greer Smith
Source:9553438
6th April 1933
service
Royal Navy
Z/6203
Royal Naval Division
Source:6237904
service
British Army
Leading Seaman
CZ6203
RND / RNVR
Howe Battalion then 63rd Machine Gun
Source:9553287
location
C/O Mr Mckee, 3 Pather Buildings, Wishaw, Scotland
United Kingdom
Source:6237904
1947
death
Not War Related
Bad health due to many years of coal mining.
Wishaw, lanarkshire
United Kingdom
Source:9553118
18th March 1947
burial
Wishaw, Lanarkshire
United Kingdom
Source:9553118
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Joseph |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Smith |
| Source | 6237904 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/O Mr Mckee, 3 Pather Buildings, Wishaw, Scotland | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | Z/6203 | Royal Naval Division | |||
| British Army | CZ6203 | RND / RNVR | Howe Battalion then 63rd Machine Gun | Leading Seaman |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Paterson Gilchrist Aitken Smith | daughter | 21st February 1928 | |
| Margaret Greer Smith | daughter | 6th April 1933 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Greer | mother | ||
| Joseph Smith | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Smith | brother | 1888 | |
| Agnes Ann Smith | sister | 1890 | |
| Mary Leslie Smith | sister | 1893 | |
| Marie Wilson Smith | sister | 1894 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilian Gilchrist Aitken | wife | 23rd October 1925 |
Media
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Joseph Smith and group at Blandford 1915Joseph Smith in centre with towel over shoulder, at Blandford Training Camp 1915.Contributed by:
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Joseph Smith third from left back row 1915Joseph Smith at Blandford Training Camp 1915. Third from left on back row. G. Fallon third from left on front row and William King seventh from left back row.Contributed by:
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Joseph Smith gravestone 1947Joseph Smith grave at Cambusnethan Cemetery B578Contributed by:
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Joseph Smith war Hospital record Wharncliffe 1919Joseph Smith at Wharncliffe HospitalContributed by:
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Joseph Smith Service record 1915-1919Joseph Smith Service record 1915-1919 RND / RNVRContributed by:
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Joseph Smith War Record from National ArchiveJoseph Smith CZ6203, WWI record ADM 339_1_35415.Contributed by:
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Joseph Smith Birth record 1897Scotlands People record of birth for Joseph Smith 4 Jan 1897Contributed by:
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Joseph Smith marriage record 1925Scotlands People marriage record for Joseph Smith with Lilian Gilchrist AitkenContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Naval Division Service Records 1914-1920 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Smith in Army uniform c 1916 | AA129213 | |
| Joseph Smith and group at Blandford 1915 | AA129213 | |
| Joseph Smith third from left back row 1915 | AA129213 | |
| Joseph Smith gravestone 1947 | AA129213 | |
| Joseph Smith war Hospital record Wharncliffe 1919 | AA129213 | |
| Joseph Smith Service record 1915-1919 | AA129213 | |
| Joseph Smith War Medals | AA129213 | |
| Joseph Smith War Record from National Archive | AA129213 | |
| Joseph Smith Birth record 1897 | AA129213 | |
| Joseph Smith marriage record 1925 | AA129213 | |
| RND recruitment poster | AA129213 |
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