Smedley, John –

Husband of Mrs. Smalley, of Venture Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Previously served with the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment in the South African Campaign. Reported missing since October 1914 and subsequently declared as presumed to have been killed at that time.

Personal details

  • Surname: Smedley
  • Forename: John
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: Not known
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: October 29th, 1914
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 1st Battalion.
  • Service number: 4323
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Bury, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
  • CWGC reference: Panel 11.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 20/04/1916 04/08/1916 29/12/1916
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c* 6l* S16*

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