Smart, Richard –

Son of Sarah Ann Smart, of 89, Hulme Street, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 10, Flag Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Previously enlisted at Bolton on 09/04/1915 as Private 242873, 3rd Bn., South Lancashire Regiment, and discharged 03/05/1915 having made a mis-statement as to age. Re-enlisted and formerly Private, 7453, 4th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.

Personal details

  • Surname: Smart
  • Forename: Richard
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 29
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: October 20th, 1918
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 16th (Service) Battalion.
  • Service number: 242873
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: October 19th, 1915 - 1915-10-19
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Montay Communal Cemetery, Nord, France
  • CWGC reference: 25.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 16/04/1915 22/10/1915 13/12/1918
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7f 7f 8b*

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