- First Name(s):RonaldNelson
- Surname:SMITH
- Service Number:27240
- Rank:
Private
- Conflict:WW1
- Service:Army
- Army Sector:Infantry
- Regiment:King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
- Battalion:9th Battalion
- Former Units:None
- Date of Death:16th September 1916
- Age At Death:
- Cause of Death:Killed in action
- Place of Death:Unknown
- Place of Burial:Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, France, Pier and Face 11C and 12A.
- Place of Birth:Lower Mitton, Stourport, enlisted Sheffield
- Home Town:Unknown
- Casualty's Relatives:Unknown
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Ronald Smith was the youngest son of Mr and Mrs Smith of the White House, Bewdley Road, Stourport. For some time he was in the employ of Mr W.E.J. Roberts, tailor of York Street, Stourport, afterwards taking up a position in the Midland Railway offices, Sheffield, whence he joined the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Posted as wounded and missing. Two brothers are in the forces: Donald, on H.M. Torpedo Boat Nicator and the other, Jack, is in the Hampshire Regiment.
Source for additional information: Kidderminster Shuttle 9th December 1916, Kidderminster Times 16th December 1916.
On the 16th September, the 9th King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, as part of 64th Brigade, 21st Divsion (attached 41st) took part in the Battle of Flers-Courcelette. They experienced great difficulty moving up in the darkness and rain through Delville Wood. Advancing 1,300 yards behind the barrage, they suffered heavily from machine-gun and artillery fire. A few troops got within 100 yards of Gird Trench, but the attack could not be pushed home.
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