Name
John (Jack) Smith
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
24/04/1918
25
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
G/10766
Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment)
2nd Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ST. AVOLD MILITARY CEMETERY
Grave 20.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour, St Mary's Parish Church Memorial, Watford
Pre War
Son of Lucy (nee NICHOLS) SMITH of Watford and William Henry Lewis John SMITH.
His parents married 20 July 1891 at St Mary’s, Watford. William died 1920 in Watford aged 60, and was buried 9 December in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; Lucy died 1953 In the Watford district aged 85.
John was born 1892 in Watford, and baptised 6 November 1892 at St Mary’s, Watford. He resided in Watford, and was employed at Messrs Sainsbury’s.
On the 1901 Census, aged 8 he lived in Watford, with his parents and two siblings. On the 1911 Census, a shop assistant aged 18, he still lived in Watford, with his parents and four siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Mill Hill, Middx; was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and was presumed killed in action.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, John’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing. There is a brief article about and a Death announcement for John in the West Herts and Watford Observer dated 8 June 1918. Has a entry in the National
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
