Private Fred Smith, 241491
- Batt - 1/5
- Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Section -
- Date of Birth -
- Died - 07/01/1918
- Age - 23
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ContributeSource: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland. He was the son of Hannah Thompson (formerly Smith) of 41, Rose Valley, Newhall, Burton on Trent, Staffs., and the late George Henry Smith of Sileby, Leics. The War Diary for today records. TRENCHES. Between 9.00 and 11.00am the Battn relieved the 4th Battn LEICESTERSHIRE REGT in the trenches, the relief was quick and without incident. Dispositions were A Coy (PETCH) right, B Coy (BALL) centre, C Coy (-?-) left, D Coy (ALLEN) reserve. At 3.00pm Captain BROORS went on leave. Lt SHILTON was attached for 3 days to ROYAL FLYING CORPS and Lt MACLACHLAN, ROYAL FLYING CORPS attached to a similar period to the latter. LT MANDY returned from leave in ENGLAND.
- Conflict - World War I
- Burial Place - I N 33, Chocques Military Cemetery
- Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Cause of death - DIED OF WOUNDS
- Burial Commemoration - Chocques Mil. Cem., France
- Born - Sileby, Leics
- Enlisted - Loughborough, Leics
- Place of Residence - Sileby, Leicestershire, England
- Memorial - SILEBY MEM., LEICS
