Name
Arthur Edward Smith (33768)
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
20/09/1917
27
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
33768
Bedfordshire Regiment
2nd Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
TYNE COT MEMORIAL
Panel 48 to 50 and 162A.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
NA
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Town Memorial (*1), St Marys Church Memorial, Ware (*1) Christchurch Memorials, Ware (*1), Diocese - Book of Remembrance, St Albans Cathedral, St Albans, Diocese of St Albans - ROH, St Albans Cathedral, St Albans
Pre War
Born in 1890 in Ware, Hertfordshire son of Walter and Hannah Smith later of 37 Watton Road, Ware and was living in 6 Cherry Tree Yard, Amwell End, Ware in 1901 and in 48 Church Street, Ware in 1911.
Wartime Service
Enlisted at Hertford and was killed in action near Ypres.
Additional Information
*1 The St Albans Diocese records confirm that there are three A E Smiths with an association with the parish of Ware – two Albert Edwards and one Arthur Edward. These men are 33768 Arthur Edward Smith (Bedfordshires), 36456 Albert Edward Smith (Royal Berkshires) and 3596 Albert Edward Smith (Hertfordshires). The latter is buried in Ware New Cemetery, so it is not immediately clear who is commemorated on the Ware memorials. The commemoration for A E Smith in Watford are:
Watford Town Memorial – one Bedfordshires and two Hertfordshires.
St Marys Church - one Arthur Edward (Bedfordshires) and two Albert Edwards (Hertfordshires
Christchurch Memorial – one A E Smith
Note: 3596 was the father of Able Seaman P E Smith – both died and share a grave in Ware New Cemetery. P E Smith appears on the Ware Town and St Marys Church memorials but not on the Christchurch memorial.
So knowing that two are named Albert Edward and one is Arthur Edward on the St Marys Church memorial and assuming that it is highly likely that father and son appear on the same memorials. The following appears to be the most likely
Watford Town Memorial commemorates all three even though 36466 appears to be incorrect listed under the Bedfordshire
St Marys Church Memorial commemorates all three even though 36456 Albert Edward Smith appears to be incorrectly listed against the Hertfordshires.
Christchurch Memorials ( A E Smith) could commemorate any of the three, but as P E Smith does not appear is seem likely to be either 33768 Arthur Edward Smith or 36456 Albert Edward Smith (Royal Berkshires).
Acknowledgments
Malcolm Lennox
