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Surname: SMITH
Forename(s): Maurice
Place of Birth: Skipton, Yorkshire
Service No: 110152
Rank: Gunner
Regiment / Corps / Service: Royal Field Artillery
Battalion / Unit: W/8th Trench Mortar Battery
Division: 3rd Division
Age: 19
Date of Death: 1917-06-24
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: I. D. 11.
CWGC Cemetery: VLAMERTINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY
CWGC Memorial: ---
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: SKIPTON, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
Maurice Smith was the son of Stephen Henry and Margaret Smith, née Hannan. Stephen was born at Skipton, Yorkshire and Margaret at Stockton, Co. Durham.
1901 Skipton, Yorkshire Census: Back Cross Street - Maurice Smith, aged 4 years, born Skipton, son of Stephen H. and Margaret Smith.
1911 Skipton, Yorkshire Census: 13, Pendle Street - Maurice Smith, aged 14 years, born Skipton, son of Stephen Henry and Margrett Smith.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Gnr Maurice Smith, 110152, R.F.A. Theatre of War first served in: (1) France. Date of entry therein: 7.11.15. Dead.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Gunner Maurice Smith, 110152, R.F.A. Dead 24.6.17.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Gunner Maurice Smith, 110152, W/8 TMB R.F.A. Date and Place of Death: 24.6.17. Died of Wounds. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Mother - Margaret. £7 10s. 0d.
Maurice is commemorated on the Midland Railway War Memorial at Derby.
Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry
View Entry in CPGW BookEntry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record:
SMITH, Gunner Maurice, aged 20, R.F.A., son of Mrs. Smith, 13, Pendle Street, Skipton, died of wounds June 24, 1917.
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Gunner Maurice SMITH
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Royal Field Artillery
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 3rd Division
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13 July 1917
SMITH – Died from wounds on June 24th, Gunner Maurice Smith, R.F.A., younger son of Mrs. Smith, 13, Pendle Street, Skipton, aged 20 years.
R.I.P.
13 July 1917
SKIPTON'S ROLL OF HONOUR – GUNNER MAURICE SMITH, R.F.A.
We regret to say that on Tuesday, Mrs. Smith, 13, Pendle Street, Broughton Road, Skipton, received an intimation from the R.H. and R.F.A. Records, Woolwich, of the death from wounds, on June 24th, of her youngest son, Gunner Maurice Smith. No further details are given in the communication, and it is assumed that Pte. Smith died in hospital in France. It is three weeks since his mother had a letter from him. Deceased, who was formerly a porter at Skipton Station, joined up in October 1915, and went out to France three weeks later, since when he had seen a lot of fighting. He was a sergeant in the local Cadets, a member of the Skipton Tent of Rechabites, and attended St. Stephen’s Church, Skipton.
In a letter home, dated June 7th, he mentioned that he had been having a rough time but had been very lucky. “I am glad to say”, he proceeded, “that we have shifted them (the enemy) this time and not half either. I pity the poor blokes over the other side. It must have been like hell on earth, if not worse. It was bad enough on our side, but ten times worse on theirs. This is the third battle that has taken place on this front; and it will be the last. I think all Fritz’s hopes have gone West now.”
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13 July 1917
SMITH – Died of wounds, June 24th, Gunner Maurice Smith, son of Mrs. Smith, of 13, Pendle Street, Skipton.
13 July 1917
SKIPTON SOLDIER DIES OF WOUNDS
Mrs. Smith, of 13, Pendle Street, Skipton, received official information from the Record Office of the R.H. and R.F.A., Woolwich, on Tuesday last, that her son, Gunner Maurice Smith, of the Royal Field Artillery, died from wounds on June 24th. It was three weeks since Mrs. Smith had heard from her son, and it was thought that he had died in hospital in France. He was formerly a porter in the employ of the Midland Railway Company, and joined up a year last October, and went out to France a short time later. He was a sergeant in the local Cadets, member of the, Skipton Rechabite Tent and attended St. Stephen’s Church.
In a letter to his mother, dated June 7th he states:– “I have been having a rather rough time but have been very lucky. I am glad to say that we have shifted them this time, and not half either. I pity the poor ‘blokes’ over the other side. It must have been like hell on earth if not worse. It was bad enough for our side, but ten times worse on theirs. This is the third battle that has taken place on this front, but it will be the last. I think that all Fritzy’s hopes are going west now.”
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