Samuel Smith
Service number
29154
Military unit
1st Bn East Lancashire Regiment
Address
Carlton Nottingham
Date of birth
Date of death
18 Oct 1916 (Age unknown)
Place of birth
Stoke on Trent
Employment, education or hobbies
Unknown
- Family History
- Military history
- Extra information
- Photographs
Family history
his pension record card shows he was assumed drowned on 15th April 1917, his dependent was his mother Mrs Harriett Smeeton of 73 Nottingham Road, New Basford, Nottingham.
He had a brother Walter
Military history
Private Samuel Smith enlisted at Carlton, Nottingham, he initially served with the service number 2025 in the North Staffordshire Regiment, he was killed in action on 18th October 1916, whilst serving with the 1st battalion East Lancashire regiment his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial
Extra information
additional research and information Peter Gillings
Photographs
Photo of Samuel Smith
Thiepval Memorial,