Name
George William Smith
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
03/07/1916
22
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
16415
Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
11th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
WARLOY-BAILLON COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
I. B. 9.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Watford memorials
Pre War
Son of Eliza Ann (nee MARSHALL) SMITH of Newark, Notts.
George MARSHALL was born 23 July 1894 in Newark, and baptised 7 September 1894 at St Leonard’s, Newark. He resided in Watford.
His mother married George SMITH 7 October 1894 at St Leonard’s, Newark. Eliza died 1931 in the Newark district aged 67, and was buried 31 January in Newark Cemetery; George died 1938 in the Newark district aged 67, and was buried 28 January, also in Newark Cemetery.
On the 1901 Census, aged 8 he lived in Barnsley, Yorks, with his mother, step-father and four siblings. On the 1911 Census, a labourer aged 17, he lived in Newark, with his mother, step-father and five siblings.
Officially recorded as born in Newark and was living in Watford when he enlisted in Mansfield, Notts.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Mansfield, Notts; was entitled to the Victory, British War and 1914-15 Star medals, his qualifying date being 27 August 1915, and died of wounds received in action.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, George’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH online via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
