No.18328, Private, Harry SMITH
Aged 38
Harry Smith was born in Cockfield (2nd qtr 1876 Cosford 4a:534), son of James and Susan SMITH (née MATTHEWS). Baptised 30th July 1876 in Cockfield.
1881 census...Aged 5, he was at Windsor Green, Cockfield with his father James SMITH [38] farm labourer born Ditchingham; his mother Susan [36]; brothers Walter [15] farm labourer born London and Ernest [6]; sister Minnie [10]. All except his father and Walter were born in Cockfield. 1891 census...Aged 15, a farm labourer, he was at Windsor Green with his parents, brothers Ernest (farm labourer) and Arthur [6]. He married Harriett Jane ALBON [1-1-1879] in 1st qtr 1901 in Cosford. 1901 census...Aged 25, a bricklayer's labourer, married, he was at Windsor Green with his parents and brother Arthur. His wife and 1 month old son (un-named) were at Bradfield Combust with her parents, Arthur and Kate ALBON 1911 census...Aged 35, a roadman, he was at Windsor Green with his wife Harriett Jane [32] born Bradfield Combust; son William Harry [2-3-1901] born Bradfield Combust and daughter Elsie May [11-5-1906] born Cockfield. The pension card has his widow at Windsor Green, Cockfield. |
He enlisted in Sudbury. The battalion war diary has them at Camp "A" (at Ouderdom, Poperinge, Belgium, near Grootebeek British Cemetery) at rest on 1st - 4th February 1916, with just Harry killed and one man wounded on 1st.
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