Joseph Henry Smith
in the 1911 census he was an enameller at a cycle wrks.
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Father: Joseph Wlliam Smith, born in 1870 at Witney, Oxfordshire and working as a leather dresser. Mother: Elizabeth Ann Moss , born in 1871 at Long Melford, Suffolk they were married on 6th October 1888 at Holy Trinity Church, Lenton, they had 11 children, sadly 3 were to die in infancy or early childhood. they had the following children, Sisters: Kate, born in 1894 in Radford, Nottingham and Mabel, born in 1899 at Radford, Nottingham. The family lived at 4 Skirbeck Terrace, Cobden Street, Nottingham.
In the 1911 census the family were living at 1 Prince Street, Radford, Joseph 41 yrs a leather dresser is living with his wife Elizabeth 40 yrs and their children, Mabel 20 yrs a blouse hand, Kate 17 yrs a grocers shop assistant, Harry (Joseph Henry) 16 yrs an enameller at cycle works, Forest 12 yrs a scholar, Jessie 9 yrs, Elizabeth 9 yrs, Nancy 5 yrs and Albert 2yrs of age.
Joseph Harry Smith married Melissa Maud Westrope in 1915 in Nottingham and lived at 2 Sandringham Road, Sneinton Dale, Nottingham. They had one son Sidney Smith Westrope born 31st March 1915.
Commencing 1st April 1918 his widow was awarded a pension of 18 shillings and 9 pence a week on this date she was living at 7 Lois Avenue, Lenton, Nottingham.
Lance Corporal Joseph Henry Smith enlisted at Nottingham, he served with the 1/7th battalion Sherwood Foresters Regiment, he served in France following training, arriving on 25th February 1915. On 14th September 1917 he was injured by a bomb in the Cambrin sector and was taken to 33rd Casualty Clearing Station at Bethune, where he died on 16th September 1917, he was buried at Bethune Town Cemetery.
Nottingham Evening Post notice 24 September 1917: 'Smith. died of wounds September 16th 1917, Lance Corporal Joseph Harry Smith, husband of Maud Smith age 22. Wife and son. Eldest son of Joseph and Elizabeth Smith, 38 Johnson Road, Lenton. Father, mother, sisters, brothers'
In memoriam published 16th September 1918 in the Nottingham Evening Post :-
“SMITH. – In loving memory of my dear husband, Lce.-Cpl. Joseph Harry Smith, Sherwood Foresters, died of wounds September 16th, 1917, of 7 Lois-avenue, Lenton. Some day we hope to meet the one we loved so well, some day our hands will clasp and never bid farewell. – Wife and little sonny.
“SMITH. – In loving memory of our dear son and brother, Lce.-Cpl. Joseph Harry Smith, Sherwood Foresters, died of wounds September 16th, 1917. We loved you in life, you are dear to us still, but in grief we must bend to God's holy will, the sorrow is great, the loss hard to bear, but angels, dear son, will guard you with care. – Father, mother, brothers, and sisters.
“SMITH. – In affectionate remembrance of Lce.-Cpl. Joseph Harry Smith, who died of wounds September 16th, 1917. Ever in our thoughts. – From father, mother, brothers, and sisters-in-law.”
Above in memoriam are courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
Joseph Henry Smith
Buried in Bethune Town Cemetery