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HAMSTERLEY COLLIERY

Smith, J., Pte., 1915

Photo: Dorothy Hall

On the Helles Memorial, Turkey is the name of 12519 PrivateJohn Smith serving with the 9th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) who died 30/08/1915.

In Christ Church graveyard is a family headstone for Smith which reads:

In loving memory of
William Thomas Smith
Accidentally killed at
Hamsterley C. Sept. 18th 1931
also John Smith
died of wounds at sea
Aug. 28th 1915, age 20 years

Son of Michael and Martha Mary Smith, of 10, Croniwell Row, Hamsterley Colliery, Co. Durham.

John Smith is remembered in Hamsterley Colliery on H140.01, H140.03 and H140.04


The CWGC entry for Private Smith

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk