Son of Mr. Smith, and brother of Miss Edith Annie Smith, of 25, George Street, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted November 1914. One of three soldier brothers.
Smith, William –
Personal details
- Surname: Smith
- Forename: William
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Great Lever, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 23
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 31st, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Lance Corporal
- Unit: 7th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 17895
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: St / V / BW
- 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)
- CWGC Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: Panel 41 and 43.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 31/08/1917 31/08/1917 07/12/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 4g 6c/d* S10*
- Bolton Chronicle: 31/08/1917