Private Thomas George James Smith

Title (Mr/ Mrs/ Capt/ Rev etc): 

First name(s): 

Thomas George James

Surname only: 

Smith

 

Private Thomas George James Smith, 15123, 2nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, was killed in action on the Somme on July 3rd, 1916. He was aged 23.

Born in 1892, he was the son of William Arthur and Margaret Rebecca Smith, of 62 Cardigan Street, Luton. At the time of the 1911 Census he was a straw hat dispatcher, with an older sister and a younger brother and sister living at home.

 

Service or Civilian?: 

Service Number: 

15123

Regiment: 

War time / or Pre War occupation: 

Straw hat dispatcher

Place of Birth: 

Luton
United Kingdom

Place of Death: 

Somme
France

War Memorial Location: 

Grave Location: 

Ovillers Military Cemetery
United Kingdom

World War I Address: 

62 Cardigan Street
Luton
United Kingdom

Individual Location: 

Classifications: 

Connects to: 

Luton Roll of Honour

Year of Birth: 

1 892

Year of Death: 

1 916

Month of Death: 

Jul

Day of Death: 

3

Keywords: 

Most Relevant Date: 

Monday, July 3, 1916