Name
William Herbert Smith
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
07/05/1917
40
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Lance Corporal
19836
Bedfordshire Regiment
1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY
IV. B.5.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Stevenage Old Town Memorial,
St Nicholas' Church Memorial, Stevenage Old Town,
Holy Trinity Church Memorial Roll of Honour, Stevenage Old Town
Wartime Service
William arrived in France on the 27th July 1915. On the 23rd April 1917 his Battalion were engaged in an attack on the village of La Coulotte during fighting in the Zouave Valley. The Commanding Officer described the attack as “most hazardous” and praised
Additional Information
www.stevenageatwar.com
Acknowledgments
Paul Johnson
