Civilian Veronica Smith
Regiment: Civilian War Dead
Theatre of War: Home (St Helens).
Age at death: 26
Date of death: 6th of September 1940
(Friday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: St Helens Cemetery
Family details:
Of 31 Talbot Street. Daughter of Martha and of the late Robert Henry Smith. Died at 31 Talbot Street.
Census details:
1939 Register.
25 years old Veronica Smith born 05/08/1914 a Bakelite Press Operator, widowed mother Martha Smith born 29/03/1878 an Unpaid Domestic and brother Francis P Smith born 13/04/1908 a Labourer Works Stores Fumigates Straw & Scrap Metal are living at 31 Talbot Street, St Helens.
One member of the household is redacted.
Notes:
Veronica's mother [ww2cas=516]Martha Smith[/ww2cas] and brother [ww2cas=515]Francis Patrick Smith[/ww2cas] also died in the bombing.
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Smith_Civilian_War_Dead.jpg[/pic][caption]The Smith family grave at St Helens Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
SHROH ref. 517