Gunner Godfrey David Fleming Smith

Royal Field Artillery

Died: Saturday 9 September 1916 (aged 20)

Connected records

Record:
SMITH, GODFREY DAVID FLEMING
Additional information:
Son of Sidney F. and Annie Smith, of Castle Rd., Bandon, Co. Cork.
Cemetery:
HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, MERICOURT-L'ABBE
Cemetery/memorial reference:
IV. A. 64.
Country:
United Kingdom

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Name:
Corporal Smith
Context:
Date:
5 Sep 1916
Diary:
3 CAVALRY DIVISION: Divisional Auxiliary Horse Transport Company (576 Company A.S.C.) (page 46)
Name:
Second Lieutenant Smith
Context:
other
Date:
6 Sep 1916
Diary:
3 DIVISION: 20 Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps (Pioneers) (page 612)
Name:
Lieutenant Smith
Context:
commander
Date:
9 Sep 1916
Diary:
7 DIVISION: Divisional Signal Company (page 146)
Name:
Lieutenant Smith
Context:
departed_sick
Date:
13 Sep 1916
Diary:
1 INDIAN CAVALRY DIVISION: Sialkot Cavalry Field Ambulance (page 229)
Name:
Lieutenant Smith
Context:
departed_posted
Date:
13 Sep 1916
Diary:
7 DIVISION: Divisional Signal Company (page 147)
Name:
Company Sergeant Major Smith
Context:
other
Date:
13 Sep 1916
Diary:
5 DIVISION: Divisional Troops: Divisional Train (4, 6, 33, 37 Companies A.S.C.). (page 666)
Name:
Private Smith
Context:
award
Date:
14 Sep 1916
Diary:
2 DIVISION: 13 Battalion Essex Regiment (page 90)
Name:
Captain Smith
Context:
Date:
14 Sep 1916
Diary:
1 INDIAN CAVALRY DIVISION: 104 (Mhow) Cavalry Field Ambulance (page 175)
Name:
Private Smith
Context:
award
Date:
14 Sep 1916
Diary:
2 DIVISION: 13 Battalion Essex Regiment (page 90)
Name:
Second Lieutenant J W G Smith
Context:
Killed in action
Date:
8 Sep 1916
Diary:
7 DIVISION: 1 Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment (page 55)