SMITH James John

  • First Name(s):
    James 
    John 
  • Surname:
    SMITH
  • Service Number:
    14414285
  • Rank:

    Private

  • Conflict:
    WW2
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Infantry
  • Regiment:
    Royal Warwickshire Regiment
  • Battalion:
    2nd Battalion
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    10th July 1944
  • Age At Death:
    19
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    La Delivrande War Cemetery, Douvres, France, Grave V. H. 5.
  • Place of Birth:
    Unknown
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:

    Son of James and Kate Agnes Smith, of Stambermill, Stourbridge, Worcestershire

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SMITH James John Is Named On These Memorials

Old Swinford St Mary’s Church
Stourbridge War Memorial

Further Information About SMITH James John

Appears on the Army casualties list for Worcestershire.

James Smith joined the Warwicks and was posted to the 2nd Battalion in the 3rd Division.  They had trained a long time for the Normandy invasion and were among the first troops ashore on Sword Beach.  They followed the leading battalions and then helped to push the advance half way to Caen.  The advance then stalled in the face of several powerful Panzer counter attacks.  It was nearly a month before a strong Allied attack was mounted for a direct attack on Caen which had become the pivot of the German defences.  On the 8th July the 3rd Division attacked at dawn following a massive aerial bombardment.  Most of Caen fell but Pte James Smith died of wounds on the 10th July.

The following information has been researched by John Barry:
1939 Register
48 Ridge Grove, Stourbridge
Smith James, born 25th November 1898, Gardener
Smith Kate Agnes, born 20th December 1898
Smith Elsie May, born 15th October 1922, Post Office Telegraphist
Smith James John, born 30th June 1925, Garage Mechanic Assistant

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Credits: Additional information researched by The Black Country Society. Army casualty list researched by Sandra Taylor.