Thomas Smith

History while in the forces

01 Feb 1917: in France
03 Aug 1917: letter from him at 7th Canadian General Hospital. "On Sunday 29 July shell killed the man next to me and three others and wounded eight. I was one of the latter - face and shoulder - Going on well and after a short stay at a convalescent camp shall be going back to the Battalion."
Surname
Smith
Forename
Thomas
Service number
242702
Rating or rank
Rifleman
Regiment or Other Unit
6th Battalion King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster)
Branch
17 King Street, Liverpool
Date of Birth
14 Oct 1876
Date of birth
1876
Date of Entering Bank's Service
22 Aug 1913
Date of Joining HM Forces
24 Nov 1915