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Surname: SMITH
Forename(s): John
Place of Birth: Sutton-in-Craven, Yorkshire
Service No: 28655
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)
Battalion / Unit: 10th (Service) Battalion
Division: 17th (Northern) Division
Age: 41
Date of Death: 1918-09-19
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Panel 4.
CWGC Cemetery: ---
CWGC Memorial: VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: CROSSHILLS, YORKSHIRE
Local War Memorial: KILDWICK, YORKSHIRE
Local War Memorial: SUTTON-IN-CRAVEN, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
John Smith was the son of James and Sarah Smith, née Smith. James was born at Cowling and Sarah at Glusburn, Yorkshire.
1881 Glusburn, Yorkshire Census: Greenfield Place - John Smith, aged 3 years, born Sutton, Yorkshire, son of James and Sarah Smith.
1891 Glusburn, Yorkshire Census: Greenfield Place - John Smith, aged 13 years, born Sutton, Yorkshire, son of James and Sarah Smith.
1901 Glusburn, Yorkshire Census: 14, Institute Street - John Smith, aged 23 years, born Sutton, Yorkshire, son of James and Sarah Smith.
1911 Glusburn, Yorkshire Census: 14, Institute Street - John Smith, aged 33 years, born Glusburn, son of James and Sarah Smith.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte John Smith, 28655, West Yorkshire Regiment.
Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry
View Entry in CPGW BookEntry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record:
SMITH, John, aged 40, West Yorkshire Regiment, Institute Street, killed in action 1918.
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Private John SMITH
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 17th (Northern) Division
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11 October 1918
GLUSBURN – PRIVATE JACK SMITH KILLED
On Wednesday of this week Mr. James Smith, of Institute Street, Glusburn, received official intimation that his son, Private Jack Smith, of the West Yorkshire’s, had been killed in action. He had been in the Army for about two years, and prior to enlistment was a partner in a firm of monumental masons at Glusburn. He was unmarried. Private Smith was of a quiet and retiring disposition, and was held in high esteem for his sterling qualities. We will give a photograph next week.
18 October 1918
GLUSBURN – PRIVATE JACK SMITH
We reproduce a photograph of Private Jack Smith, of the West Yorks Regiment., son of Mr. James Smith, Institute Street, Glusburn, who, as reported in our issue last week, has been killed in action. He was formerly a partner in a monumental business at Glusburn, and was held in high regard.
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11 October 1918
Glusburn Soldier’s Death
Mr. James Smith, of Institute Street, Glusburn, has received official information that his eldest son, Pte. John Smith, of the West Yorks., has been killed in action. Pte. Smith was well known and very highly respected. He joined the forces in June, 1916, and went out to France in August of the same year. His youngest brother, Willie Smith is serving on a merchant ship. Prior to joining the forces Pte. Smith was engaged in the building trade, being senior partner in the firm of Smith and Ibbotson, monumental masons and building contractors, of Green Lane, Glusburn. He was in his 41st year, and a bachelor.
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