In Marfaux British Cemetery, France is the Commonwealth War Grave of Second Lieutenant Norman Edward Smith, serving with the Lancashire Fusiliers attached 2nd/4th Battalion Hampshire Regiment who died 20/07/1918.

Rev. David Youngson has submitted the following:

2nd Lieutenant Norman Edward SMITH
Lancashire Regiment 1/2nd Battalion
Attached 2nd/4th Battalion Hampshire Regiment

A student residing at Stanley Street, Blyth, he was Initiated into Blagdon Lodge No 659, Blyth, Province of Northumberland on the 15th December 1910; Passed 18th January 1911 and was Raised on the 15th February 1911 resigning in December 1913. He was a Joining member of Emulation Lodge No 1163, Birmingham, Province of Warwickshire on the 27th June 1912 when his occupation was given as a Soap Manufacturer aged 22. He was killed in action on the 20th July 1918 aged 28. He is buried in Marfaux British Cemetery, Marne, France, Grave Reference II.A.1

The Newcastle Journal 06/08/1918 reports:-
SECOND-LIEUT. N. E. SMITH.
Mrs Norman E. Smith, Montaigu, Carisbrook Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham (late of Hill House, Low Fell), has received news that her husband, Second-Lieut. Norman E. Smith, Lancashire Fusiliers acting Captain, attached the Hampshire, Regiment), was killed in action on July 20. He had been on active service in France and Egypt. He was the only son Mr and Mrs G H. Smith, Toronto. Canada

Norman Edward Smith is not remembered on a local War Memorial.