Private 11310 Joseph Smith

(Photo courtesy of Sue McCauley)
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 7th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 17/07/1915
Age at death: 35
Date of death: 11th of March 1916
(Saturday)
Born: Thatto Heath, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Newton, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: St Vaast Post Military Cemetery - II. S. 11.
Census details:
1891 - 10 years old Joseph is living at 7 Carnarvon Street, Thatto Heath, St Helens with parents Henry (32), Elizabeth A (32) and six siblings: Elias (11), [cas=3203]John Smith[/cas] (9), Henry (7), Sarah A (5), Mary J (2), Thomas (7/12).
1901 - 20 years old 'Sheet glass beveller' Joseph is living at 120 Elephant Lane, Thatto Heath, St Helens with his widowed father Henry (42) and seven siblings: Elias (21), [cas=3203]John Smith[/cas] (19), Henry (17), Sarah Alice (15), Mary Jane (12), Thomas (10), Albert (5), [cas=1181]Edward Smith[/cas] (3).
1911 - Sees 30 years old 'Glass Beveller' Joseph living at 55 Chapel Street, St Helens with his widowed father Henry (51) and six siblings: Henry (27), Sarah Alice (25), Mary Jane (22), Thomas (20), Albert (15), [cas=1181]Edward Smith[/cas] (13).
Notes:
[note=41]Three Smith Brothers who died in The Great War[/note]
[url=lmem.php?lmem=21]Remembered On St Marks War Memorial, North Road.[/url]
St Helens Star article of 06/08/2014:
[popup=http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/11392261.Brothers_remembered_in_Great_War_service/#skipToMain]Story in the St Helens Star[/popup]
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[caption]The Smith Brothers - John, Joseph, Edward
(Photo courtesy of Sue McCauley)[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Smith_Jos_11310.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/JosephSmithSLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
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[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/11310SmithJoseph.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for Private Joseph Smith at St Helens Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/JSmith_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Joseph Smith at St Vaast Post Military Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
SHROH ref. 1194