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Surname: SMITH
Forename(s): Arthur
Place of Birth: Leeds, Yorkshire
Service No: 3/8789
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)
Battalion / Unit: 1st Battalion
Division: 6th Division
Age: 23
Date of Death: 1915-06-28
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: I. N. 27.
CWGC Cemetery: LA BRIQUE MILITARY CEMETERY NO.2
CWGC Memorial: ---
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial(s): Not Listed (View Names Not Listed on a Local War Memorial)
Additional Information:
Arthur Smith (born 22 May 1892) was the son of William and Martha Ann Smith, née Moorby. William was born at Churwell and Martha at Millshaw near Leeds, Yorkshire.
1901 Morley, Yorkshire Census: 32, Chapel Hill, House and Shop - Arthur Smith, aged 8 years, born Millshaw near Leeds, son of William and Martha A. Smith.
In the 1911 Census, William and Martha were staying at the Bridge House Hotel, Hapton, Lancashire.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Arthur Smith, 3/8789, 1/W. York. R. Qualifying Date [for 1914 Star]: 24.9.14. D. Of Wds.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte Arthur Smith, 3/8789, 1st W. York. R. Died of Wounds 28.6.15.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte Arthur Smith, 8789, 1st Bn W. Yorks. Regt. Date and Place of Death: 28.6.15. In Action. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Father - William. £12 3s. 9d.
Arthur is commemorated on Stocksbridge "Clock Tower" War Memorial.
Data Source: Craven Herald Article
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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---
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Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)

Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 6th Division
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