| Surname: | Smith |
| Initials: | L |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/15673 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France 7/6/17 to 10/11/17. 8/1/1915 attested, Army Reserve 9/12/1915 to 29/12/1916, 4/1/1917 he enlisted as a Pte in the Leicestershire Regiment, No. 33856, age 31.7 years, occupation Hosiery worker, address: Popular Avenue, Station Road, Countesthorpe and later Cottersmore, Oakham, Rutland. 5/1/1917 transferred to Training Reserve, No. TR5/4791, 21/6/1917 transferred as a Pte. 2/5 Manchester Regt. No. 42948, 225/5/1918 transferred to 3 Manchester Regiment, 20/6/1918 transferred to the MFP, served with APM 2 Area Blackpool. 8/4/1912 he married Naomi Cox, Spinster at Countesthorpe, they had 1 child who died 23/7/1919 age 22 months from bronco pneumonia Luke Smith. |