Benjamin Smith
Service Number
4010
Military Unit
1/7th Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment)
Date of birth
Date of Death
09 Jul 1916 (19 years old)
Place of Birth
Beeston
Employment, Education or Hobbies
Working in his father lace manufacturing business.
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Family History
Benjamin Smith was born in 1897 the son of John Albert a lace manufacturer and Rose Annie Smith of 'Fernside', Collington Street, Beeston, Nottingham.
John Albert was born in 1873 at Beeston, Rose Annie was born in 1874 at Northampton. they had a further son Harold born 1894 at Beeston.
In 1911 the family were living at Collington Street, Beeston Joh Albert is a lace manufacturer and both his sons are working in their fathers business.
Military History
Private Ben Smith enlisted in Nottingham, he died of wounds on 9th July 1916 and is buried at Etretat Churchyard, France. Plot 2, Row D. Grave 13.
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