Name
George Smith (MM)
1896
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
11/10/1918
22
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Serjeant
G/4819
Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment)
13th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 (Mons) Star, British War and Victory Medals
Military Medal
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ST. AUBERT BRITISH CEMETERY
II. B. 11.
France
Headstone Inscription
He has no family inscription on his Headstone.
UK & Other Memorials
Borehamwood Town Memorial, All Saints Church Memorial, Borehamwood, Not on the North Mymms memorials
Pre War
George Smith was born in North Mimms, Hertfordshire, in 1896. Son of George Smith a Builders Labourer and Sarah Ann Smith (nee Bennett). One of twelve children, one died in infancy.
1901 Census records George aged 5, living at 12, Brownlow Road, Borehamwood, Herts, with his parents and older siblings Mary, Charlie and younger ones, Daisy, Frank and Frederick. Father's occupation was a Builders Labourer.
1911 Census George (recorded as Georgie) aged 15, still living at 12 Brownlow Road, Borehamwood, Herts, with his parents, and seven siblings, the youngest Joan 8 months. His Occupation was a Labourer.
Wartime Service
George enlisted at Willesden, Middlesex, posted to the Duke of Cambridge Own (Middlesex) Regiment with the service number G/4819.
He entered France on the 1st September 1915. Promoted to Sergeant. Awarded the Military Medal, Gazetted on 13 September 1918. He was Killed in action on 11 October 1918.
Additional Information
HisHis mother Sarah Ann Smith received a dependents pension of 7/2, a week for life, her address was 12, Brownlow Road, Boreham Wood, Herts, she also received his effects of £9-19s-10d, Pay Owing and his War Gratuity of £21-10s-00. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) lists George as the son of Mr. L. Smith, of 12, Baunlow Rd., Boscham Wood, Elstree, Essex. We believe this address should be 12, Brownlow Road, Borehamwood, Elstree, Herts. The Mr. L. Smith is possible a typing error, we believe he is the son of George and Sarah Ann Smith. He had a brother Leonard and some correspondence to the CWGC could have come from his brother.
Acknowledgments
Taff Williams, Stuart Osborne
Jonty Wild
