Son of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, of 121, Wright Street, Horwich, Lancashire. Formerly employed in the motor department of the Horwich Loco Works. Enlisted May 1915. Formerly 7225, Royal Fusiliers.
Smith, Richard –
Personal details
- Surname: Smith
- Forename: Richard
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Horwich, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Horwich, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 27
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 8th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Sergeant
- Unit: 17th (Empire) (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: G/95018
- Regiment: Royal Fusiliers (City of London) Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Horwich 1914-18 Roll of Honour - Horwich Heritage
- Horwich Loco Works (Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company) WWI Memorial - Horwich
- Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company WWI Memorial at Victoria Station Manchester - and also WWI Roll of Honour Book
- CWGC Memorial: Rumilly-en-Cambresis Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France
- CWGC reference: I. E. 7.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 21/05/1915 01/11/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7e 6c*