Personal information about Herbert Smith

Please note that this person is not acutally buried in Newtown Road Cemetery, but is remembered here on a Family grave or memorial.

Below is all the information we have about Herbert Smith. As far as we know, the information is correct. However, if you find any errors or have additional information, certificates or pictures, please contact us so that we can update this page. Thank you.

War Memorial

Herbert  Smith is not buried in Newtown Road Cemetery.
However a war memorial was erected by family members so that they could honour the memory of their loved one who was killed overseas in the service of their country.

Name: Herbert  Smith
Service:
service number:
Rank:
Date of death: 21/09/1917
Age at death:
Other information: died of wounds
Link to Commonwealth War Grave Commission entry Click Here
Link to West Berkshire Memorials entry Click Here

 

Memorial Details

Name on Memorial:
   Herbert Smith
Date of death:
   21 September 1917
Age at death:
   39
Gender:
   Male
   
Memorial type:
  
Construction Material:
  
     
Inscription:
   IBLMO our dear mother Susan SMITH who passed away July 12th. 1911 aged 63./ Also of our dear father George Henry SMITH died August the 24th. 1918 aged 66./ "Until the daybreak."/ Also L.G. RANSFORD/ aged 81 years./ And V.A. RANSFORD/ aged 86 yrs. In Cherished memory/ and a token of love to/ our dear one/ Herbert SMITH 2/5 North Fus. & 13th B.L.I./ who died of wounds received in Action Sept. 21 1917 aged 39./ He was interred in Bedford House Cemetery, Lillebeke/ one mile south of Ypres./ From his sorrowing wife and children./ "He fought the good fight and died that we might live."
     
Condition of memorial:
  
Pattison location code:
   NE 24
Other Notes:
    
     
Date monument recorded:
   01 January 1980
Monument recorder:
   Mrs Patterson
 
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Other people list on this memorial

Susan Smith
George Henry Smith
Lional Gay Ransford
Victoria Adelaide Ransford

 

 

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