Serjeant L/11202 Harry Victor Smith
Regiment/Unit: Royal Fusiliers - 2nd Bn. 'C' Coy.
Theatre of War: Gallipoli
Theatre of War First Served: (2b) Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 25/04/1915
Age at death: 32
Date of death: 25th of April 1915
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Helles Memorial - Panel 37 to 41 or 328.
BMD details:
Marriage not identified.
Family details:
Husband of Ethel Maud Smith, of 129, Blakes Rd., Peckham, London.
Census details:
1891 - 8 years old 'Scholar' Harry is living at Thickwood Moss Lane, Rainford with parents Benjamin (50), Jane (37) and three siblings: Ester (5), Elizabeth (2), Mary B (8 mths). 1901 - 17 years old 'Sheet Glass Maker' Harry is living at 55 Wilson Street, St Helens with parents Benjamin (60), Jane (47) and five siblings: Esther (15), Elizabeth (12), Mary (10), Benjamin (3), William (1). 1911 - Sees 27 Years old 'Soldier' Henry serving in India with 2nd Battalion - The Royal Fusiliers.
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/L11202HarryVictorSmith.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Helles Memorial bearing the inscription for Serjeant Harry Victor Smith
(Photograph courtesy of Phil Wood off GWF )[/caption]
