Soldier Factfile

Name:  Private William John Glover Smith 23644

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Date of Birth:  1895

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Address:   123, Church Lane, Anstey

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Parents Names: 

Samuel (Granite Quarryman)

Edith(Shoe machinist at home)

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Occupation before the war:  Granite Quarryman

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Siblings Names:

Richard b1896  |  Sydney b.1898  |  Samuel b1901  |  Edith b1903  |  Sarah b1904

Beatrice b.1908  |  John b.1910  |  Phyllis b.1912

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Date Died:   21.3.1918

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Age:  23

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Place of Death:   Arras

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Place of Burial/Memorial:  Arras Mem., Pas De Calais, France

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Cause of death:   Killed in action

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Regiment:  

11^thBattalion

Leicestershire Regiment

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Medals:

British War Medal

Victory Medal

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Any other information (e.g. Service Record/ appearance etc)

• Enlisted 8.12. 1915 at Leicester aged 20 years and 278 days
• Height 5’4” and weighed 112lbs
• In 1919 Richard was in France and Sydney in Cologne serving with 78^thCompany, Labour Corps.