Pioneer 253304 Patrick Smith
Regiment/Unit: Royal Engineers - 19th Div. Signal Coy.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 19/07/1915
Previous Reg/Num: 5574, R.F.A.
Age at death: 29
Date of death: 25th of April 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Pozieres Memorial - Panel 10 to 13.
BMD details:
Marriage: 05/08/1912 Patritium SMITH to Susannam CRILLY at Sacred Heart RC.
Family details:
Son of John and Ellen Smith; husband of Susannah Smith, of 29, Glover St., St. Helens, Lancashire.
Census details:
1891 - 2 years old Patrick is living at 4 Appleton Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens with parents John (28), and Ellen (29). 1901 - 12 years old Patrick is living at 44 Albion Street, St Helens with parents John (40), Alice? (42) and siblings Mary (9), Thomas (2). Census gives Thomas's age as 12. 1911 - Sees 22 years old 'Miner (drawer)' Patrick living at 36 Bold Street, St Helens with parents John (47), Ellen (49) and brother Thomas (13). Also at the address is boarder (widow) Mary Ann Williams (28) and children Mary Williams (7), Tersa Williams (3) and lodger James Kelly (17).
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Smith_P_253304_RE.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Pioneer Patrick Smith on the Pozieres Memorial
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
