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We remember William Kenneth Smith
We remember William Kenneth Smith
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1911
location
18 Beltring Road, Tunbridge Wells
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:9421051
April 1911
employment
Electrical engineer
ENGLAND
United Kingdom
Source:8464947
service
Other Empire Force
Orderly
7041
Friends Ambulance Unit
Source:8872304
location
Lynhurst Hoddesdon, Hoddesdon Urban District, HERTFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND
United Kingdom
Source:8464947
1917
death
War Related Sickness
Basal Meningitis
France
Source:9420951
Source:8872300
2nd May 1917
burial
St Omer
The cemetery is situated on a pretty slope over looking Blendecques
France
IV.B.70
Source:8872304
Source:8932766
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Kenneth |
| Initials | WK |
| Last Name | Smith |
| Source | 8464947 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Beltring Road, Tunbridge Wells | United Kingdom | away from home address | known April 1911 | |
| Lynhurst Hoddesdon, Hoddesdon Urban District, HERTFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Conscientious Objector
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | 7041 | Friends Ambulance Unit | Orderly |
Objection
Ambulance
Motivation: Quaker Attender (Rugby PM); Adult School;
Source:
| Type | Details | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| War Service | FAU (Friends' Ambulance Unit) previously Friends' War Victims Relief Details of Court Martial: Friends War Vicitims Relief Service, France, May 1915; transfer to FAU (Friends' Ambulance Unit) 1.11.15, France etc.; Ambulance Train 17, Died of an unspecified illness in service in France 2.5.17 at No.7 General Hospital | ||
| Military Service Tribunal | MST (Military Service Tribunal) Rugby () - ECS (Exemption from Combatant Service) conditional on FAU (Friends' Ambulance Unit) |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary | mother | ||
| Maurice Smith | father |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Quaker |
Media
Media
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Nursing Orderly W K SmithThis photo is part of the Institute of Electrical Engineers remembrance . He was a student member of the Institute. It was probably taken after he joined the Friends Ambulance UnitContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Skinners' School Boys Who Served in the First World WarMore about Skinners' School Boys Who Served in the First World War
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Skinners' School Roll of HonourMore about Skinners' School Roll of Honour
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Institution of Electrical Engineers WWI Roll of HonourMore about Institution of Electrical Engineers WWI Roll of Honour
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Pearce Register of British WW1 Conscientious Objectors | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Janet2378 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Richard106785 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| William Farley Rutter Papers | Mark116772 | |
| IET blog - W K Smith | Janet2378 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Skinners School Leopard Magazine Obituary | Richard106785 | |
| Death record | Richard106785 | |
| William Kenneth Smith | Richard106785 | |
| Nursing Orderly W K Smith | Janet2378 | |
| Portrait Crop | Richard106785 | |
| Institute of Electrical Engineers Memorial Book 1 | Richard106785 | |
| Institute of Electrical Engineers Memorial Book 2 | Richard106785 |
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