James William Smith
Service number
18478
Military unit
1st Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment)
Address
Unknown
Date of birth
Date of death
09 May 1915 (25 years old)
Place of birth
Ilkeston, Derbyshire.
Employment, education or hobbies
Unknown
- Family History
- Military history
- Extra information
- Photographs
Family history
Mother: Harriett Nixon of 135 Sherwood Street, Mansfield Woodhouse. Thomas Nixon, James' step-father, was discharged from the army in late 1917 after serving for nearly 2 years.
Military history
He is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial (Panel 7).
Extra information
His brother Frederick Smith was killed on 26/09/1917 whilst serving the Sherwood Foresters, and Charles had been in the Navy for 7 years and was serving on HMS Hannibal.
Photographs
No photos