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Essington war memorial, Staffordshire

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John

John Report 18 Sep 2010 22:07

The war memorial at St Johns Church Essington Staffordshire lists a Thomas Smith having died during the 1st world war. How can I find out any more information.

Chris Smith

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 18 Sep 2010 22:16

can see nothing on the CWGC site

http://www.cwgc.org/debt_of_honour.asp?menuid=14


when and where was he born?

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

was plain ann now annielaurie

was plain ann now annielaurie Report 18 Sep 2010 22:21

Difficult, with such a common name. You could plough through the surviving WW1 service records on Ancestry to see if a man of that name with connections to the place has records. You could also look at the 1911 census to see if a man of that name or his family were living there.

There's also Soldiers Died in the Great War which normally lists a man's birthplace and where he was living - you could look at all the men of that name to see if any match up. It's available on Ancestry.

John

John Report 18 Sep 2010 22:27

Hi Ann
1887, varies from Brewood,Coven & Standeford

Thank you for your effort
Chris

John

John Report 18 Sep 2010 22:31

Hello Ann
I have already checked Ancestry, with little sucess. Thomas is being quite elusive.
Thank you for your interest
Chris

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 18 Sep 2010 22:54

UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919


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Name: Thomas Smith
Birth Place: Essington, Staffs
Residence: Essington
Death Date: 27 Oct 1914
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Wolverhampton
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: South Staffordshire Regiment
Battalion: 1st Battalion
Number: 4728
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre




CWGC
Name: SMITH, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: South Staffordshire Regiment
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 27/10/1914
Service No: 4728
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 35 and 37.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL



Also a Medal Card on Ancestry

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PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

John

John Report 19 Sep 2010 11:03

Thanks Glitter baby, you are a star

Best Wishes
Chris