Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Smith, of Providence Street, Little Hulton, Lancashire. Enlisted September 1914. Saw service in the Dardanelles, Salonika, and Egypt. Killed in France by a piece of shell which struck him on the head.
Smith, Joseph –
Personal details
- Surname: Smith
- Forename: Joseph
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Boothstown, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Little Hulton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 27
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 29th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Driver
- Unit: 116th Battery.
- Service number: 12451
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Manchester, Lancashire
- Conflict: Not known
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: XII. F. 20.
Local newspaper entries
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 09/11/1917 28/12/1917 23/08/1918 01/11/1918