Private 3199 William John Smith
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France.
Date Entered Therein: 05/12/1915
Age at death: 23
Date of death: 12th of August 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: La Neuville British Cemetery Corbie - I. F. 29.
Family details:
Son of John and Eliza Smith, of 78, Argyle St., St. Helens, Lancs. Mother & Sole Legatee: Eliza.
Census details:
Parents marriage: 20/09/1892 John SMITH to Eliza SCHNATZ at Parr St Peter's. 1901 - 8 years old William J is living at 45 Cooper Street, St Helens with parents John (44), Eliza (47) and two full siblings: Sidney (6), Harold (3). Also at the address are half brothers and sisters Henry Schnatz (27), Marion Schnatz (25), George Schnatz (22), Cornelius Schnatz (20), Ferdinand Schnatz (18), Emma Schnatz (16). 1911 - Sees 17 years old 'Bench Minder at Glass Works' William J living at 69 Argyle Street, St Helens with widowed mother Eliza Smith (69) and two half brothers: Henry Schnatz (37), George Schnatz (33).
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/SmithWJ_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Smith_WJ_3199.png[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Smith_WJ_3199_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private William John Smith at La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
