Able Seaman
George Smith
Military Details
Service Number: K.P/702.
Regiment & Unit / Ship
Anson R.N. Div.,R.N.V.R
Enlisted
1st June 1914
Awards and Medals
The 1914 Star
The Victory Medal
The British War Medal, 1914-18
Enlistment Details
Date of Enlistment
1/6/1914
Residence at Enlistment
East Stob House, Lily Pit Cottages, Nr. Dipton, Durham
Battalion at Enlistment
Anson
Service Number at Enlistment
KP/702
Service History
ex-Private Durham Light Infantry, enlisted 1/9/14 & transferred to RNVR at Crystal Palace 10/9/14 ; Anson Battalion B/255 3/11/14-26/11/16 to UK Leave, rejoined Anson Battalion from Leave 8/12/16-26/10/17
Transfer Details
Regiment Transferred To
Duke of Wellington (W.Yorks) Regt
Personal Details
Date of Birth
28 October 1894
Place of Birth
Cleator Moor
Address
Moor Row, Cumberland
Residence (Census)
61. Leconfield Street, Cleator, Cumberland, England
Residence (Roll of Honour)
Moor Row, Cumberland
Parents
late Edmund George & Elizabeth Ann Smith
Siblings
Miss A Smith , 33, Dorothy St., Askew Road, Gateshead
Education and Occupation
Occupation
Miner
Death and Memorial
Date of Death
26th October 1917
Age at Death
22
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action
Place of Death
Ypres
Theater of Action
Flanders
Battle
Battle of Paschendale
Regiment at Death
R.N. Div.,R.N.V.R
Battalion/Vessel at Death
Anson
Rank at Death
Able Seaman
Notes
Next-of-Kin: Father, Edwin George, 61 Leconfield St., Clator Moor, Cumberland, father later deceased Next-of-Kin now: Sister, Miss A. Smith, 33 Dorothy St., Askew Rd., Gateshead
Buried or Commemorated at
TYNE COT MEMORIAL
Belgium
Grave Position: Panel 2 to 3 and 162 to 162A.
Private Memorial: St Johns Church War Memorial ( Listed as C Smith )
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