William Arthur Smith

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Reference WMO/138882

Address:

St Mary's Church

High Street

Leigh

TN11 8QR

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace
Description: Addition to Gravestone
Materials:
  • Stone Stone (any)
Lettering: Leaded
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
About the memorial: William Arthur SMITHG/24475, Private, 7th Battalion, Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Also TF/3678, Royal West Kent Regiment. Enlisted Tonbridge. Gained two campaign medals. Killed in Action 3 May 1917 aged 24. Remembered on the Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Born in Leigh, Kent in 1893. Son of John and Rose Adelaide Smith of Lightfoot Cottages, Leigh, Kent. His father worked as an ordinary farm labourer. THE COURIER MAY 25 1917 Leigh Private W. A. Smith Killed Mr and Mrs Smith of Lightfoots, Leigh, have received news that their eldest son, Private W. A. Smith, of the West Kents, was killed in action in France on the 3rd May. He enlisted in February 1915, was drafted to the Dardanelles and took part in the Sulva Bay landing. He was wounded in October and was finally drafted to France in December 1916. Mr and Mrs Smith have two other sons serving and much sympathy is felt for them in their bereavement.
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In loving memory of / John Smith / who died July 8th 1931 / aged 64 years / also of William Arthur / son of the above / killed in action / May 3rd 1917

William Arthur Smith

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