Lance Corporal John Edward Smith
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
Died: Sunday 2 July 1916 (aged 26)
Connected records
- Record:
- SMITH, JOHN EDWARD
- Additional information:
- Husband of M. Snow (formerly Smith), of 20, Norton Terrace, Waterloo St., Hull.
- Cemetery:
- HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, MERICOURT-L'ABBE
- Cemetery/memorial reference:
- I. B. 15.
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- Every One Remembered - record for John Edward Smith
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- Name:
- Second Lieutenant J B Smith
- Context:
- other
- Date:
- 30 Jun 1916
- Diary:
- 3 DIVISION: 76 Infantry Brigade: 1 Battalion Gordon Highlanders. (page 63)
- Name:
- Lieutenant Smith
- Context:
- other
- Date:
- 27 Jun 1916
- Diary:
- 1 DIVISION: Divisional Troops: 23 Field Company Royal Engineers. (page 167)
- Name:
- Lieutenant Colonel Smith
- Context:
- award
- Date:
- 29 Jun 1916
- Diary:
- 3 DIVISION: 8 Battalion King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment (page 86)
- Name:
- Private Smith
- Context:
- award
- Date:
- 29 Jun 1916
- Diary:
- 3 DIVISION: 76 Infantry Brigade: 1 Battalion Gordon Highlanders. (page 62)
- Name:
- Captain Smith
- Context:
- commander
- Date:
- 29 Jun 1916
- Diary:
- 1 CAVALRY DIVISION: 1 Cavalry Field Ambulance (page 161)
- Name:
- Sergeant Smith
- Context:
- award
- Date:
- 30 Jun 1916
- Diary:
- 1 DIVISION: 3 Infantry Brigade: 2 Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers. (page 164)
- Name:
- Second Lieutenant Smith
- Context:
- Wounded
- Date:
- 30 Jun 1916
- Diary:
- 1 DIVISION: 3 Infantry Brigade: 2 Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers. (page 193)
- Name:
- Second Lieutenant Smith
- Context:
- Killed in action
- Date:
- 30 Jun 1916
- Diary:
- 1 DIVISION: 3 Infantry Brigade: 2 Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers. (page 187)
- Name:
- Company Sergeant Major Smith
- Context:
- other
- Date:
- 30 Jun 1916
- Diary:
- 7 DIVISION: 2 Battalion Royal Irish Regiment (page 32)
- Name:
- Lieutenant Colonel Smith
- Context:
- departed_sick
- Date:
- 2 Jul 1916
- Diary:
- 3 DIVISION: 2 Battalion Suffolk Regiment (page 29)
