Private 12006 Edwin Horbury Smith
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: Royal Fusiliers - 12th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 01/09/1915
Age at death: 18
Date of death: 18th of March 1916
Born: Collins Green, Burtonwood, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery - V. C. 22.
Family details:
Son of Evi and Helena Smith, of 150, Newton Rd., St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1901 - 3 years old Edwin is living at Collins Green with parents Evi (39), Helena (39) and three siblings: [cas=1188]Henry Smith[/cas] (9), Clara (6), Albert (5). 1911 - Sees 13 years old schoolboy Edwin living at 150 Newton Road, Parr, St Helens with parents Evi (49), Helena (49) and five siblings: [cas=1188]Henry Smith[/cas] (19), Clara (16), Albert (10), James (8), Annie (7). Also at the address are Edwards grandmother Martha Smith (73) and boarder Harry Horbury (34).
Notes:
[note=73]Two Smith Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] 17th CCS Diary entry 18.03.16 Stopped receiving 12 noon. Admissions 90; evacuated to No 22 ambulance train, lying 67, sitting 76; Rest Camp 2; scabies 2; in hospital at midnight 70. Deaths:[color=#ff0000]12006 Pte Smith, E, [/color]12th Royal Fusiliers GSW head at 12:25am[color=#ff0000]13166 Pte Corbett, G, [/color]6th Ox & Bucks LI GSW head at 5:30am[color=#ff0000]1515 Rfn Barkway, F, [/color]12th Rifle Bde GSW chest at 1pm[color=#ff0000]20788 Pte Smith, A, [/color]4th Grenadier Guards GSW chest at 9:40pm Burials:[color=#ff0000]12006 Pte E Smith, [/color]12th Royal Fusiliers[color=#ff0000]13166 Pte G Corbett, [/color]6th Ox & BucksWeather very fine, mild. Thanks to Bardess GWF
[note=73]Two Smith Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] 17th CCS Diary entry 18.03.16 Stopped receiving 12 noon. Admissions 90; evacuated to No 22 ambulance train, lying 67, sitting 76; Rest Camp 2; scabies 2; in hospital at midnight 70. Deaths:[color=#ff0000]12006 Pte Smith, E, [/color]12th Royal Fusiliers GSW head at 12:25am[color=#ff0000]13166 Pte Corbett, G, [/color]6th Ox & Bucks LI GSW head at 5:30am[color=#ff0000]1515 Rfn Barkway, F, [/color]12th Rifle Bde GSW chest at 1pm[color=#ff0000]20788 Pte Smith, A, [/color]4th Grenadier Guards GSW chest at 9:40pm Burials:[color=#ff0000]12006 Pte E Smith, [/color]12th Royal Fusiliers[color=#ff0000]13166 Pte G Corbett, [/color]6th Ox & BucksWeather very fine, mild. Thanks to Bardess GWF
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Smith_Edwin_12006.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M.[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Smith_E_H_12006RFs.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Edwin Horbury Smith at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Ste M)[/caption]
