James William Smith
Service Number
18478
Military Unit
1st Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment)
Date of birth
Unknown
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
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