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.
Smedley, John –
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: Coldstream Guards
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bury, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- St. Mark's C.E. Church - Bolton
- 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*