2nd Lt
Herbert Bennett Smith
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 24/07/1897 |
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Place of birth: Brockley, Kent, England, United Kingdom |
Army information
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Country: England, United Kingdom |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Second Lieutenant |
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Service number: / |
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Units: — Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry), 12th Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 17/07/1917 |
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Age: 19 |
Cemetery
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Cabin Hill Cemetery Plot: Unknown Row: A Grave: 7 |
Distinctions and medals 2
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British War Medal Medal |
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 1
| #1 | Place of birth |
Sources 1
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229 Infantry Brigade (formerly 2 Dismounted Brigade): Headquarters (1917 Jan - 1918... 12 Battalion Somerset Light Infantry (1917 Jan - 1918 Apr). (The National Archives, KEW (TNA), WO 95/4677). https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C14303 Sources used |
More information 3
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/449127 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=7633fee0-ac9a-4692-bf3a-ef94439d4968 |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/4109130 |