William Henry Smith
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William Henry Smith was the son of Albert Smith and Harriett Hannah Newton who married in the Worksop registration district in 1892. Their children included: Frances Ellen (b.1893), William Henry (b.1896), Thomas Charles Richard (b.1897) and Charles Baden (b.1900). The Smith family lived at: 14 Truswell Place, Old Radford [C.1901]; 91 Kennington Road Radford [C.1911]. The death notice placed in the local newspaper for William Henry Smith gave his home address as 9 Canterbury Road, Radford [n.e.p.17.2.1919]. The same address is given in the post-war records of the CWGC. Albert Smith, who worked as a general labourer, appears to have died at Nottingham, aged 46, in 1918. The likelihood is that his widow, Harriett, died at Nottingham, aged 72, in 1944.
Driver William Smith, 56th Reserve Battery, Royal Field Artillery, died of pneumonia on 14th February 1919,at the Military Hospital, Woolwich, London, he is buried at General Cemetery, Nottingham.
Death notification published 17th February 1919 in the Nottingham Evening Post :- “SMITH. – Driver W., aged 23, R.F.A., died February 14th, from pneumonia, at Military Hospital, Woolwich, dearly beloved eldest son of Mrs. A. Smith and the late A. Smith, 9 Canterbury-rd., Radford, after 4½ years' service. Loved by all. Friends, please accept the only intimation. Funeral 2.30 Wednesday, [19th February 1919] top end, General Cemetery.” Above notification is courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
