Private 11363 David Smith
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 6th Bn.
Theatre of War: Gallipoli
Theatre of War First Served: (2b) Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 01/07/1915
Age at death: 26
Date of death: 10th of August 1915
(Tuesday)
Born: Parr, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Parr, St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Helles Memorial - Panel 139 and 140.
Family details:
Son of James and Isabella Smith, of 61, Derbyshire Hill Rd., Parr, St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1891 - 4 years old David is living at 9 Newton Road, Parr, St Helens with parents James (35), Isabella H (35) and five siblings: Edward (15), James (13), William (12), Martha (8), John R (1).
1901 - 13 years old David is living at 21 Derbyshire Hill Road, Parr, St Helens with parents James (45), Isabella (45) and three siblings: Martha (17), John (11), Maggie (6).
1911 - Sees 23 years old 'Coal Miner - Hewer' David living at 61 Derbyshire Hill Road, Parr, St Helens with parents James (55), Isbella (55) and three siblings: John B (21), Maggie (16), Pearl (8).
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/SLR_3.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Helles Memorial bearing the inscription for Private David Smith
(Photograph courtesy of Phil Wood off GWF )[/caption]
SHROH ref. 1178