Private 49570 Joseph Smith
Regiment/Unit: Royal Scots - 5/6th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 18
Date of death: 3rd of October 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Portobello, Midlothian
Burial / Memorial: Brie British Cemetery - V. B. 11.
Family details:
Son of Thomas and Margaret Smith, of 4, Ramsay Place, Portobello, Midlothian.
Census details:
1901 - 1 years old Joseph is living at 74 New Cross Street, St Helens with parents Thomas (25) and Margaret (29). 1911 - Not found but possibly living in Scotland.
Notes:
Service number given as '4951' on CWGC.
Service number given as '4951' on CWGC.
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/SmithJ_RoyalScots.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Joseph Smith at Brie British Cemetery
(Photograph Courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
