Son of James and Kate Elizabeth Smith, of 398, St. Helens Road, Daubhill, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Christina Smith, of 22, Robert Street, North Woolwich, London. Formerly 5218, London Regiment.
Smith, Herbert Askew –
Personal details
- Surname: Smith
- Forename: Herbert Askew
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Droylsden, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 32
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: September 17th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 42nd Company.
- Service number: 42250
- Regiment: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, 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)
- Sunning Hill (Daubhill) School WWI Memorial - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Guards' Cemetery, Lesboeufs, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: V. O. 2.