Name
George Charles Robert Smith
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
06/11/1918
19
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
68314
The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
'C' Coy., 8th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
CROSS ROADS CEMETERY, FONTAINE-AU-BOIS
Plot II, Row H, Grave 23.
France
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour
Pre War
Son of Charles and Annie Louisa (nee MAURER) SMITH of Brixton, London.
His parents married 14 October 1891 at St Barnabas’, South Lambeth, London. Annie died 1949 in the Camberwell, London, district aged 83, and was buried 3 March in Greenwich Cemetery, London.
George was born 1899 in Peckham, London, and baptised 8 October 1899 at St Jude’s, Brixton. He resided in Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 1 he lived in Camberwell, with his parents and no siblings. On the 1911 Census, at school aged 11, he lived in Forest Hill, London, with his parents and no siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Watford; was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and was killed in action.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, George’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
There is a brief article about and a Death announcement for George in the West Herts and Watford Observer dated 7 December 1918.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
