SMITH Ernest

  • First Name(s):
    Ernest 
  • Surname:
    SMITH
  • Service Number:
    325724
  • Rank:

    Private

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Cavalry
  • Corps:
    Imperial Yeomanry
  • Regiment:
    Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars (Worcester Yeomanry)
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    23rd April 1916
  • Age At Death:
  • Cause of Death:
    Killed in action
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Commemorated on Jerusalem Memorial, Israel, Panel 3 and 5.
  • Place of Birth:
    Born St Peter's, Worcester, enlisted and resident Worcester
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:
    Unknown
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SMITH Ernest Is Named On These Memorials

Worcester Cathedral Worcestershire Hussars

Notes About The Memorial(s) Listed Above

Additional information on the memorial: Private

Further Information About SMITH Ernest

E. Smith 1st/1st Worcester Yeomanry, 4th Draft, embarked at Devonport 1st February 1916 for service with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, disembarked at Alexandria, Egypt on 13th February 1916. Killed in action on 23rd April 1916.

Source for additional information: The Yeomanry Cavalry of Worcestershire 1914 – 1922.

A photograph of Trooper E. Smith can be found in Berrow’s Worcester Journal Supplement, Saturday 20th May 1916, available at Worcestershire Archives.

Possibly also appears on Worcester Guildhall, Worcester St Clements Church and Worcester St Clements School.

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