Private 202674 Joseph Smith
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/4th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 04/02/1915
Previous Reg/Num: 12050, S Lancs Regt.
Age at death: 20
Date of death: 15th of March 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery - VI. B. 16.
Family details:
Mother & Sole Legatee: Rebecca. Father: Matthew.
Census details:
1901 - 4 years old Joseph is living at 95 Newton Road, Parr, St Helens with parents Mathew (31), Rebecca (31) and five siblings: Mary Jane (9), Peter (7), Tabitha (6), Ellen Smith 2 Martha (2 mths). Also at the address is boarder Patrick Keegan (21). 1911 - Sees 14 years old 'Miner' Joseph living at 13 Burtonwood Cottages, Parr, St Helens with parents Matthew (41), Rebecca (41) and eleven siblings: Mary Jane (19), Peter (17), Tabitha (16), Nellie (12), Martha (10), Eileen (8), Elizabeth (6), Peter (4), Matthew (2), Claude (1), John (2 days).
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/202674JosephSmith.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/J_Smith_SLR_zpsff64d7be.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Joseph Smith at Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]
