Private 2830 Albert Henry Smith
Regiment/Unit: Welsh Guards - 1st Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 32
Date of death: 1st of December 1917
(Saturday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Cambrai Memorial Louverval - Panel 3.
Family details:
Son of Joseph and Eliza Smith, of 13, Kirkland St., St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1891 - 4 years old Albert Henry is living at 44 Clyde Street, St Helens with parents Joseph (42), Eliza (40) and five siblings: George (19), William (17), Sarah A (11), Thomas (9), Ellen (7).
1901 - 14 years old 'Telegraph Messenger' Albert is still living at 44 Clyde Street, St Helens with parents Joseph (51), Eliza (49) and five siblings: Mary (26), Joseph (22), Thomas (19), Ellen (17), Eliza (9).
1911 - Sees 24 years old 'Clerk' Albert Henry living at 13 Kirkland Street, St Helens with parents Joseph (61), Eliza (59) and four siblings: Joseph (32), Thomas (29), Ellen (26), Eliza (19).
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/2830AlbertHenrySmith.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/AH_Smith_Welsh_GDS.jpg[/pic]
[caption]The panel on the Cambrai Memorial bearing the inscription
for Private Albert Henry Smith
(Photo courtesy of Richard Houghton.)[/caption]
SHROH ref. 1176