Rifleman Harry Smith, A/204025
- Batt - 17
- Unit - King's Royal Rifle Corps
- Section -
- Date of Birth -
- Died - 09/06/1918
- Age -
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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 Amelia Caney. Harry first entered the theatre of war in France on the 11th October 1915, he was awarded the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory medals.
On Friday July 12th 1918 The Melton Mowbray Times & Vale of Belvoir Gazette published the following article under the heading. “MELTON AND THE WAR.” – LOCAL CASUALTIES. The following local names have appeared in the official casualty lists published during the past week: - From Thursday’s list: - Died. King’s Royal Rifle Corps. – Smith, 204025 H. (Syston).
- Conflict - World War I
- Unit - King's Royal Rifle Corps
- Former Unit n.o - S4/140017
- Former Unit - Royal Army Service Corps
- Cause of death - DIED
- Burial Commemoration - Ste Marie Cem., Le Havre, France
- Born - Syston, Leicestershire
- Enlisted - Nuneaton, Warwickshire
- Place of Residence - Syston, Leicestershire, England
- Memorial - SYSTON MEM., LEICS
