Private 57839 David Smith
Regiment/Unit: Machine Gun Corps - 176th Coy.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 22479, S Lancs Regt.
Age at death: 24
Date of death: 3rd of August 1917
Born: Parr, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Golborne, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Dozinghem Military Cemetery - II. G. 4.
Family details:
Son of John Smith, of Ashton Green Farm, Parr, St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1901 - 8 years old David is living at 11a Ashtons Green Farm, Newton Road, Parr, St Helens with parents John (54), Agnes (52) and eight siblings: Maggie (25), Jane (23), George (22), James (21), John (18), Marion (15), Robert (14), Agnes (18). Also at the address is servant John Grinis (57). 1911 - Sees 18 years old 'Farm Worker' David still living at 11a Ashtons Green Farm, Newton Road, Parr, St Helens with parents John (65), Agnes (63) and four siblings: Maggie (35), France (33), George (32), Robert (22). Also at the address is grandson Alfred Smith (2).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=23]Remembered on the Tolver Street Presbyterian War Memorial[/url]
[url=lmem.php?lmem=23]Remembered on the Tolver Street Presbyterian War Memorial[/url]
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[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Smith_David_57839.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/D_Smith_MGC_zps7b2063ed.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private David Smith at Dozinghem Military Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/57839_Smith.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for Private David Smith at St Helens Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
