Son of Arthur and Jane Smethurst, of 37, St. John Street, Kearsley, Farnworth, Lancashire.
Smethurst, James –
Personal details
- Surname: Smethurst
- Forename: James
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 23
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 15th, 1943
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Trooper
- Unit: 18th (5th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment) Regiment, Reconnaissance Corps.
- Service number: 3857243
- Regiment: Royal Armoured Corps
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: WW2
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Farnworth
- Kearsley War Memorial Cross (WWII Plaque)
- St. John the Evangelist
- WWII Memorial
- CWGC Memorial: Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, Myanmar
- CWGC reference: B4. G. 3.