Surname: | Smith |
Initials: | B |
Rank: | Lance Corporal |
Army Number: | P/1736 |
Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (3) Egypt, 18/10/1915. 16/6/1916 he enlisted as a L/Cpl, MFP, age 22 years, occupation Police Constable, single, born New Invention, Staffs, address: 109 Litchfield Road, New Invention Nr Altringham, 27/12/1917 compulsory transferred to the Kings Shropshire Light Infantry, No. 31884, 3/5/1919 to class Z reserve. Served Home 16/6/1915 to 6/10/1915, Med Ex Force 7/10/1915 to 30/11/1916, Home 1/12/1916 to 19/12/1916, Egypt 20/12/1916 to 28/4/1918, en route 29/4/1919 to 6/5/1918, Home 3/5/1919. 4/5/1919 he was awarded a pension of 5/6 per week to be reviewed in 26 weeks, disability cervical arthritis. Info from Pension Index Card: Smith, Bernard, KSLI, 31887, Pte, 3/5/1919 discharged, born 1893, single, 7 Dartmouth Avenue, Willenhall, Staffs, disability Cervical Arthritis, last entry 21/11/1921 No grounds for any further award of pension, Final. Bernard Smith. |