Pte
Richard Smithies
Information about birth
Year of birth: 1894 |
Army information
Country: England, United Kingdom |
Force: British Expeditionary Force |
Rank: Private |
Service number: 241858 |
Units: — East Lancashire Regiment 1/5th Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
Date of death: 06/09/1917 |
Age: 23 |
Memorial
Tyne Cot Memorial Panel: 79 A |
Distinctions and medals 2
British War Medal Medal |
Victory Medal Medal |
Sources 2
CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/3065658/smithies,-richard/ Sources used |
The Long Long Trail https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/ Sources used |