Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Smethurst, of 51, Brookfield Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Fought at the Somme, Arras, and High Wood battles. Succumbed to a shrapnel wound in the left arm.
Smethurst, William –
Personal details
- Surname: Smethurst
- Forename: William
- 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: June 28th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Rifleman
- Unit: 16th (Church Lads Brigade) (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: C/619
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: September 19th, 1914 - 1914-09-19
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: Not known
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Croisilles British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: I. G. 10.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 13/07/1917 07/12/1917 28/06/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6e* S11* 6g
- Bolton Chronicle: 13/07/1917