Corporal 242205 Henry Smith
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 26
Date of death: 15th of November 1918
Born: Collins Green, Burtonwood, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Terlincthun British Cemetery Wimille - XI. A. 14.
Family details:
Son of Evi and Helena Smith, of 150, Newton Rd., St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1901 - 9 year old Henry is living at Collins Green with parents Evi (39), Helena (39) and three siblings: Clara (6), Albert (5), [cas=1183]Edwin Horbury Smith[/cas] (3). 1911 - Sees 19 years old 'Apprentice Railway Clerk' Henry living at 150 Newton Road, Parr, St Helens with parents Evi (49), Helena (49) and five siblings:Clara (16), [cas=1183]Edwin Horbury Smith[/cas] (13), 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]
[note=73]Two Smith Brothers who died in The Great War[/note]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Smith_242205.jpg[/pic][caption]From The Local Press - Courtesy Jeff Keenan[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/Henry_Smith_242205_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Corporal Henry Smith at Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille
(Photo courtesy of Margaret Dufay)[/caption]
