Serjeant 240968 Thomas Smith
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 22
Date of death: 3rd of July 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial - Panel 37.
Family details:
Son of Richard Henry and Mary Smith, of 36, Whittle St., Thatto Heath, St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1901 - 6 years old Thomas is living at 4 Fidler Street, St Helens with parents Richard H (37), Mary (36) and five siblings: William H (12), Lydia (10), Margaret (8), Edward (4), John (1). 1911 - Sees 16 years old 'Clerk' Thomas living at 36 Whittle Street, Thatto Heath, St Helens with his parents Richard H (47), Mary (46) and seven siblings: William H (22), Lydia (20), Margaret (18), Arthur Edward (14), Elizabeth Ellen (9), Louisa (7), Amy (4).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=20]Remembered on St John the Evangelist, Ravenhead War Memorial[/url]
[url=lmem.php?lmem=20]Remembered on St John the Evangelist, Ravenhead War Memorial[/url]
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[caption]Newspaper clipping from the local papers
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
[pic]imgs/sppics/Sgts_3_Menin_Gate.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Serjeant Thomas Smith on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
