Lance Corporal 418498 John Ernest Smeatham

The St Helens Reporter
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment) - 42nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Age at death: 22
Date of death: 19th of May 1916 (Friday)
Born: St Helens Lancs
Resided: Canada
Burial / Memorial: Maple Copse Cemetery - Sp. Mem. F. 15.

Family details:
Son of Thomas and Mary Smeatham, of Victoria Park, St. Helens, Lancs, England.

Census details:
1901 - 7 years old John Ernest is living at Park Lodge (Taylor Park) with his parents Thomas (35), Mary Jane (36) and sister Edith Evelyn (9). 1911 - 17 years old 'Glass Manufacturer Clerk' John Edward is living at Victoria Park, St Helens with parents Thomas (42), Mary Jane (46) and sisters Edith Evelyn (19), Irma Jessie (9). Thomas Smeatham was a Public Parks Gardener.

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=21]Remembered On St Marks War Memorial, North Road.[/url]

From the Cowley Schools Rolls Of Honour:- Joined 1915, 42nd Royal Highlanders (Black Watch) of Canada. Went to France the same year. Was in several attacks about Ypres. Was Killed in Action there and is buried at Maple Copse Military Cemetery, Ypres. Was 22 years of age. [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/JohnErnestSmeathamCEF.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Smeatham_Ern.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M.[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/J_Smeatham_Can_Inf_zps678d8681.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone for Lance Corporal John Ernest Smeatham at Maple Copse Cemetery (Photograph courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]