Smethurst, Harold –

Son of William and Esther Jane Smethurst, of Bramham House, Manor Drive, Cleveleys, Lancashire, and formerly of 29, Walnut Street, Bolton, Lancashire.

Personal details

  • Surname: Smethurst
  • Forename: Harold
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 23
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: August 26th, 1917
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 15th (1st Edinburgh) (Service) Battalion. ("The Manchester Scottish")
  • Service number: 26872
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: October 31st, 1915 - 1915-10-31
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

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

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
  • CWGC reference: Pier and Face 6 D and 7 D.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 05/11/1915 21/09/1917 07/12/1917 30/08/1918
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7g 4g/6d* S10* 6g
  • Bolton Chronicle: 21/09/1917 28/09/1917

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