Son of Richard and Jane Smith; husband of Sarah Louisa Smith, of 30, Mather Street, Kearsley, Lancashire.
Smith, Rufus –
Personal details
- Surname: Smith
- Forename: Rufus
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 26
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 23rd, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Lance Corporal
- Unit: 2nd (Regular) Battalion.
- Service number: 27629
- Regiment: Royal Scots (Lothian) Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Albert Road Congregational Church - Farnworth
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Kearsley War Memorial Cross (WWI Plaque)
- CWGC Memorial: London Cemetery and Extension, Longueval, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: 8. D. 8.
Local newspaper entries
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 11/08/1916 05/01/1917 06/07/1917 26/07/1918