Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Nine Elms British Cemetery | IX. A. 9. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.135 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 49A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | Distinguished Service Medal | ||
Family :
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, of Marylebone Road, London; husband of Ethel Mary Smith (nee Rice), of 52, Balcombe Street, Dorset Square, London. Married Ethel at Christ Church, St. Marylebone, London 20th June, 1909.His portrait image can be found as a dedication on Forces War Records dedication wall, and is repeated in other places.
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 7th Battalion Middlesex Regiment |
1/7th Battalion August 1914 : in Hornsea. Part of Middlesex Brigade in Home Counties Division. Moved on mobilisation to Isle of Grain. September 1914 : left the Division and moved to Gibraltar, arriving 17 September. February 1915 : returned to England. Moved to Barnet. 13 March 1915 : landed at Le Havre and two days later attached to 23rd Brigade in 8th Division. Between 23 June and 2 August 1915, amalgamated with 1/8th Bn. 8 February 1916 : transferred to 167th Brigade in 56th (London) Division. |
| Action : France & Flanders |
France & Flanders covers all the dates and corresponding locations which are outside the official battle nomenclature dates on the Western Front. Therefore the actions in which these men died could be considered 'normal' trench duty - the daily attrition losses which were an everyday fact of duty on the Western Front.
Detail :
Awarded the DSM whilst serving in Gallipoli.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Kingsway No. 3027 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
26th July 1916 | 18th October 1916 | - |
Listed as a 32 year old 2nd Lieutenant, 4/7th ? Regiment, resident at 204 Marylebone Road, N.W. War service is shown in the 1917 column, followed by "Killed in Action 17th Nov/17."
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley