Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Grave: | Naples War Cemetery | II. G. 16. | |
Awards & Titles: | Military Cross & 2 Bars British War Medal Victory Medal | ||
Early Life :
Born c.1890 to Samuel Thomas and Jessie Smither. Husband of Kathleen Ada Smither (nee Couzens), of Wallasey, Cheshire. Married at Romford, Essex 20th December, 1918. They had four children: Kathleen J. (b.1919), Lancelot Samuel (b.1923), Betty Doreen (b.1926) and Allen Thomas (b.1927).Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
- The Second World War 1939-1945, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 28th Battalion London Regiment (Artists' Rifles) |
1/28th (County of London) Battalion (Artist's Rifles) August 1914 : at Dukes Road, Euston Road. Army Troops attached to 2nd London Division. Moved on mobilisation to St Albans area. 28 October 1914 : left Division and moved to France. Established as an Officers Training Corps based at Bailleul, going in April 1915 to St Omer. 28 June 1917 : transferred to 190th Brigade in 63rd (Royal Naval) Division. |
| Action : Italy (1939-1945) |
Detail :
Capt. Samuel Thomas SMITHER MC
He served in Italy in World War 2. Regimental Number 139292, Major Cheshire Regiment. A Certificate of Death from the War Office dated 27th September, 1944 records that he "died in Italy... of wounds received in action."
Probate SMITHER Samuel Thomas of 21 Manville-road Wallasey Cheshire died 29 April 1944 on war service Probate Liverpool 21 November to Kathleen Ada Smither widow. Effects £362 0s. 10d.
Citations & Commemorations :
S. of YPRES-COMINES CANAL, 7th June, 1917. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in command of a bombing party which was to co-operate with the tanks in the capture of a position. The tanks having failed to arrive at the right moment, he successfully took the position with a bombing party, and established communication with the battalion on his left, displaying great coolness and resource at a critical moment.BAR TO M.C.: CONTALMAISON, 25th March, 1918. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When the enemy were pressing their attacks down a communication trench this officer, moving along the top of the parapet and using his revolver, himself led two counter-attacks which drove the enemy back. His courage and the determination with which he led his men undoubtedly produced this successful result.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Lodge of Tudno No. 755 E.C. | Carnarvonshire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
11th May 1921 | 9th November 1921 | 8th February 1922 |
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