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We remember Sidney Richard Smith
We remember Sidney Richard Smith
Timeline
Timeline
1874
sibling
Elsie Gwendoline Smith
Source:9598611
1874
1877
sibling
Gilbert Joseph Smith
Source:9598611
1877
1879
1881
location
Birds End, Tibberton, Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9598611
April 1881
1917
dates
Age 38
Source:9598570
March 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
239022
Herefordshire Regiment
1st Reserve Battalion
Source:8871619
March 1917
enlistment
Hereford
United Kingdom
Source:8871619
1917
death
War Related Sickness
Exact cause of death unclear, but likely to have been sickness contracted during training at Park Hall Camp, Oswestry, where conditions were a cause of concern.
Oswestry, Shropshire
United Kingdom
Source:8871619
Source:9598630
10th March 1917
burial
Shropshire
United Kingdom
T. N.C. 241.
Source:8871620
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Sidney Richard |
| Initials | SR |
| Last Name | Smith |
| Source | 8871619 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birds End, Tibberton, Gloucestershire | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1881 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 239022 | Herefordshire Regiment | 1st Reserve Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Elizabeth | mother | ||
| Joseph Smith | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Gwendoline Smith | sister | 1874 | |
| Gilbert Joseph Smith | brother | 1877 |
Media
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Herefordshire Regiment Roll of Honour - title pageExcerpt from the printed edition of the Herefordshire Regiment Roll of Honour 1914-1919, published in 1932 by the Herefordshire Regiment Old Comrades' Association.
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Communities
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Herefordshire Regiment Roll of HonourMore about Herefordshire Regiment Roll of Honour
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Men of the Herefordshire Regiment who died during training in the UKMore about Men of the Herefordshire Regiment who died during training in the UK
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Alathea13662 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Alathea13662 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alathea13662 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Record | Alathea13662 | |
| Herefordshire Light Infantry Museum war diaries March 1917 | Alathea13662 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Herefordshire Regiment Roll of Honour - title page | Alathea13662 |
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