Castleside St. John's churchyard
Castleside St. John's churchyard
831699 Gunner
Richard Smith
Royal Artillery
9th December 1940 Age 26
Also in memory of
Private T. Smith D.L.I.
Killed in Action
1st October 1918
In front of the headstone is a flower block which reads:-
In loving
Memory of
our dear son
Dick Smith
Who died for
His country
Dec. 9th 1940
Thomas Smith serving with the Durham Light Infantry, who died 01/10/1918, is named on the Tyne Cot Memorial.
Robert's parents in 1939 were living at Rosemount, Church Street, Castleside. His father Samuel was a retired Railway Ganger.
Robert Smith is remembered at Castleside on C113.01, C113.02 and C113.07
