Son of Alfred Smith, of 1, Victoria Road, Preston, Lancashire; husband of Ada G. Smith, of 54, Brackley Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Joined up in May 1916 leaving his business as a dentist. His brother Frederick joined the dental section of the Royal Army Medical Corps in October 1914.
Smith, Robert Standing –
Personal details
- Surname: Smith
- Forename: Robert Standing
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Preston, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 27
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: April 9th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Bombardier
- Unit: "A" Battery, 286th Brigade.
- Service number: 681361
- Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth
- CWGC Memorial: Ration Farm Military Cemetery, La Chapelle-d'Armentieres, Nord, France
- CWGC reference: II. A. 3.
Local newspaper entries
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 10/05/1918 23/08/1918