Albert Taylor SMITH

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Surname: SMITH

Forename(s): Albert Taylor

Place of Birth: Skipton, Yorkshire

Service No: 40801

Rank: Private

Regiment / Corps / Service: South Staffordshire Regiment

Battalion / Unit: 4th (Extra Reserve) Battalion

Division: 25th Division

Age: ---

Date of Death: 1918-05-28

Awards: ---

CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: ---

CWGC Cemetery: ---

CWGC Memorial: SOISSONS MEMORIAL

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

Local War Memorial(s): Not Listed (View Names Not Listed on a Local War Memorial)

Additional Information:

Albert Taylor Smith was the son of Maria Smith the daughter of Elizabeth Smith. Maria was born at Skipton, Yorkshire.

1891 Skipton, Yorkshire Census: 2, Far Yard, Waller Hill, Skipton - Albert Smith, aged 3 years, born Skipton, son of Maria Smith (single). [Also living at the same address was David Taylor (single), aged 41 years, born Bilston, Yorkshire.]

1901 Skipton, Yorkshire Census: 3, Brown's Yard - Albert Smith, aged 13 years, born Skipton, grandson of Elizabeth Robinson, widow. [Elizabeth had married Roger Robinson in 1864.]

Albert was married to Mary Jane Parrington in 1906 and was the brother-in-law of Private Henry Parrington (242197) (q.v.).

1911 Skipton, Yorkshire Census: Greenside - Albert Smith, aged 23 years, born Skipton, husband of Mary Jane Smith.

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Albert T. Smith, 40801, S. Staff. R.

British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte Albert Taylor Smith, 40801, 2/5 S. Staff. R.; 40801, 4/S. Staff. R.

Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte Albert Taylor Smith, 40801, 4th S. Staffs. Date and Place of Death: 28.5.18. Death Presumed. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Widow - Mary J. £8 0s. 1d.

UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) exist for Albert. Name(s) on card(s): Widow: Mrs. Smith, born 8.6.88. Address: 17, Mill Lane, Skipton. Children: James Wm., born 7.5.07. Violet, born 29.6.08. Maria, born 20.6.11. Grace, born 29.9.13. Elizabeth, born 9.11.15. Arthur, born 14.4.18.

Data Source: Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-19 Records

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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---

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