Roll of Honour of the 710 men of Hyde who fell in WW1
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James SMITH
Private 19871 James SMITH
2nd Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Killed in Action, Saturday 1st July 1916, France, age 30
| Home address: | 6 Mary Street, Hyde, Cheshire |
| Born: | 1886, Hyde, Cheshire |
| Parents: | Lucy Smith and William Smith 6 Mary Street, Hyde, Cheshire |
| Marital status: | Single |
| Occupation: | Finisher, Fur Works |
| Enlisted: | Hyde, Cheshire |
| Remembered: | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France, pier 12. |
| Link to Hyde: | Born in Hyde |
A Message of Remembrance, written for Werneth Low Cenotaph Unveiling, 25th June 1921:
In fond remembrance of our loving son Pte. James Smith, King's own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
From the family, 6, Mary Street, Hyde.
R.I.P.
From the family, 6, Mary Street, Hyde.
R.I.P.