Bolton Journal and Guardian

Bolton Journal and Guardian

5 April 1915 BOLTON OFFICERS IN THE NEW ARMY Second-Lieutenant HARRY MARSDEN SMITH, 11th [sic] Batt. Loyal N.L. Regiment, is the son of Mr. Joseph Smith, 108 Davenport-st. He was appointed to his commission on Christmas Day. He is 22 years of age, and received his early education at St. George’s Day School and later at the Bolton Church Institute, where he was very successful in his studies, being awarded the Mather Leaving Scholarship, valued £50, and also the Thomasson Scholarship, valued £150. He graduated to Corpus Christi College, Oxford, and expected taking his degree this year. At Oxford Mr. Smith obtained his colours in football and was chosen to play against Cambridge in the annual chess match, when he justified his selection by winning his game. He is a member of the Oxford University Training Corps, and is at present under training at Balliol College. His regiment is at Felixstowe, in charge of Col. Logan, the late recruiting officer at Bolton. 9 March 1917 Missing Information has just been received by Mr. And Mrs. Joseph Smith, of 108 Davenport-st., Bolton, that their son, Lieut. HARRY MARSDEN SMITH, L.N.L. Regiment, is missing since February 26th. Lieut Smith won the £150 Thomasson Scholarship, and also the Mather Scholarship of £50, and when in his last year at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, he joined the University Training Corps, and was gazetted Second Lieutenant on December 24th 1914. When he went to the front he was attached to the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, and in a raid on July 5th 1915, he was wounded, but was only then absent from the battalion a few days. He subsequently became a full Lieutenant, and went out with the Loyal North Lancashires as recently as January 30th last. His brother, the Rev. J.H. Smith, curate of St. Augustine’s, Pendlebury, mathematical master at the Hulme Trust Grammar School, and a mathematical scholar of Brasenose College, Oxford, entered the Inns of Court O.T.C., was gazetted Second Lieutenant, and is with the R.G.A. at the front.

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    British Army Second Lieutenant Loyal North Lancashire Regiment

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