BORN HULL 1889. SON OF SAMUEL & ELLEN SMITH. ENLISTED BARROW IN FURNESS. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 9270 ROYAL LANCASTER REGIMENT. POSTED TO FRANCE 15/01/1915. TRANSFERRED TO THE 10TH LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS. AWARDED THE MILITARY MEDAL. DIED ON 25/08/1918, AGED 29.
HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS YOUNGER SISTER, ELLEN.
First name:
JAMES
Regiment:
Military Number:
39576
Rank:
Corporal
Date Died
25/08/1918
Place died:
Adanac Military Cemetery, Miraumont, Somme, France
Age:
29
, BARROW IN FURNESS, CUMBRIA, NORTH WEST ENGLAND, UK
Place Buried