George Harvey Smith
He was a coal miner
- Family History
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George Harvey Smith was born in 1876 at Worksop, he was the son of the late George Smith (1843-1892,) and Sarah Harrison (born 1844) of the Cattle Market Hotel, Bridge Street Worksop, they were married on 14th December 1871 at Worksop, they went on to have 7 children.
George Harvey Smith married Maud Mary Shardlow (born 10th July 1874) they were married on 7th September 1897 at Clay Cross, Derbyshire. they had the following children, Gladys Maude b1897, George Herbert born 1900, Harry born 13th September 1900, Nellie born 17th July 1902, Edith Gertrude born 4th March 1904, Francis William born 10th August 1907, Harvey born 19th June 1907, Laura born 10th January 1912, Reginald born 6th June 1913 and Joseph Eric born 10th January 1915.
In the 1911 census the family are living at 47 St John's Road, Eastwood, Rotherham, George Harvey 35 yrs is a coal miner he is living with his wife Maude Mary 37 yrs, and their 7 children.
Commencing 13th March 1916 his widow was awarded a pension of 33 shillings a week.
George Smith’s father was the landlord of the Greyhound Hotel at the bottom of Park Street when George was born in 1876. George was educated privately at the Ashley House School on Gateford Road and in the fullness of time married and produced seven children of his own.
By the outbreak of War he was working as a miner with his family at Eastwood, Rotherham. George volunteered by joining the first of the New Army Battalions of the Yorks and Lancaster Regiment which after training at Belton Park near Grantham sailed for Gallipoli in Turkey as part of the 32 Brigade of the 11th Division. The Division landed at Suvla Bay on 7 August 1915 in great confusion but, when sorted attacked the enemy to the north of the landing area. After taking ‘Chocolate Hill’ on the evening of 7 August, the following morning the 6th took part in a brigade attack on a feature known as ‘Schimitar Hill’. Despite intelligence to the contrary the position was held by the enemy and the brigade suffered several counter attacks. Before being withdrawn form action on 11 August, the brigade had suffered 86 men killed and many more wounded. Private Smith was one of the killed in the early attacks on the 7th and having no known grave, his name appears on the Helles Memorial on the tip of the Helles Peninsular.
Courtesy of Robert Illett
CWG additional information:- Husband of Maude Mary Smith, of 47, St. John's Rd., Eastwood, Rotherham.
additional research and information Peter Gillings
Photo of George Harvey Smith
Helles Memorial, Gallipoli