CORPORAL GEORGE HENRY SMITH

George is one of the 49 heroes whose name is on the Cenotaph in St Mark’s Church yard.  He was born at Mosbro, Derbyshire on 27 August 1891 to James and Mary Jane Smith.  The 1901 Census shows that George was with his mum at his grandparents on the day the forms had to be filled out, he was 9 years of age.  They lived at 1 Plumbley Hall Farm.

   

According to the above 1911 Census George lived at 168 High Street Mosbro, Eckington with his parents James and Mary Jane, his sisters May, Alonza, Hilda, Selina, Joyce, also his brothers Herbert and John.  George worked as a Hewers Filler.

 

George enlisted into the Royal Marine Light Infantry, his registration number was PO 162(S) he was on the 2nd Royal Marines Battalion.

George was killed or died as a direct result of enemy action, he died on 8 June 1917.

 

 

The name of the Cemetery where George lies is Duisans British Cemetery, Etrum, France but his grave is not known.  George’s mother Mrs Mary Jane Middleton at 1 West Wells, Mosborough was notified.

MOSBRO’ SOLDIER’S DEATH FROM WOUNDS
Mrs Middleton of Westwell, Mosbro mother of Lance-Corporal H Smith, has just received an intimation that her son died in France on 8 June of wounds received the same week in action.  Lance Corporal Smith joined in September 1914, and saw active service in Egypt.  He remained there until the evacuation of Gallipoli after which he came home for a few week’s leave, and then proceeded to France, where he has been for over a year.  Before joining the colours he was a miner at Holbrook Colliery.

 

 

 

 

Copyright: https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk; https://www.cwgc.orgwww.ancestry.co.uk/‎ British Archives (nee Staton) September 2017