Private 201995 William Smith

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Manchester Regiment - 2nd/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Age at death: 20
Date of death: 7th of October 1917 (Sunday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Prescot, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial - Panel 120 to 124 and 162 to 162A and 163A.

Family details:
Son of Albert Edward and Louisa Smith. Sisters Mrs Susannah Pye, Mrs Elizabeth Swift, Mrs Agnes Hughes.

Census details:
1901 - 3 years old William is living at 49 Stanhope Street, St Helens with parents Albert Edward (35), Louisa (27) and three siblings: Susannah (7), John (5), Edwin (1). 1911 - Sees 13 years old 'Brusher Up - Plate Works' William living at 4 Peel Street, St Helens with parents Albert E (45), Louisa (37) and six siblings: Susannah (17), John (15), Edwin (11), Albert E (7), Julia (3), Louisa (1).

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=5]Remembered On The Christ Church Memorial[/url] Private William Smith is also commemorated on [url=http://www.prescot-rollofhonour.info/casualty-288-William_Smith.html]Prescot Roll Of Honour[/url]

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/201995WilliamSmith.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [pic]tpics/201955_Smith.jpg[/pic][caption]Image courtesy of Jeff Keenan from the Local Press[/caption] [pic]imgs/sppics/W_Smith_Manc.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private William Smith on the Tyne Cot Memorial (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]