| Surname: | Smith |
| Initials: | H |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/13102 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1914 Star clasp (issued 112/1937) and rose, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 6/10/1914. 22/8/1905 he enlisted as a Pte. 2 Grenadier Guards, No. 12314, age 19.10 years, occupation builders labourer, born Wokingham, address: father The Plough Inn, Wokingham, Berkshire. 22/8/1909 to army B reserve. 5/8/1914 mobilized in the Army Cyclist Corps, No. 1315, 29/9/1917 transferred to MFP. 25/11/1916 to 13 POW Camp, 16/7/1917 to 3 TC Company MFP, 29/3/1919 with DPM, 2 Army. Served Home 22/8/1905 to 21/8/1908, B Army Reserve 22/8/1908 to 4/8/1914, Home 5/8/1914 to 3/10/1914, BEF 4/10/1914 to 8/5/1919, Home 9/5/1919 to 7/6/1919, 8/6/1919 to class Z reserve. His two brothers Albert and Sidney served in the Metropolitan Police. 27/7/1913 he married Sarah Louisa Carlick, at the Parish Church Wokingham, address: 2 Dowles Green Wokingham, Berkshire. 8/6/1919 he received a pension of 5/6 per week for 52 weeks, for deformed toes, rheumatism and injury to right thumb, + 4/8 per week for wife. Info from Pension Index Card: Smith, Harry, MFP, P/13102, Grenadier Guards, 12314, Cyclist Corps 1315, SFJ3005, 7/6/1919. Stamp: Ad 5/6/1919 at 7/10d from 8/6/1919 to 8/6/1920, Chelsea No. Z/Misc 1047, received 6/6/1919. Harry Smith. |