Harry Smith

Harry was born in 1884 the son of John and Jane Smith of Hyson Green, Nottingham. He was the husband of Annie Smith née Troop who he married in 1908 in Nottingham. In 1911, they were living at 4, Medway Street, Old Radford, Nottingham. They had one son. The family was living at 6 Elton Terrace, St. Paul's Avenue, Hyson Green, at the time of Harry's death in April 1918. The later CWGC record gives his widow's address as 34 St. Paul's Avenue, Hyson Green.

In 1911 he was a leaf preparer in the tobacco trade.

“D” Battery, 175th Brigade Harry Smith was killed in action on 16th April 1918 and is buried in Bellacourt Military Cemetery, Riviere.

CWGC: 'Son of John and Jane Smith, of Hyson Green, Nottingham; husband of A. Smith, of 34, St. Paul's Avenue, Hyson Green, Nottingham.' Personal inscription on CWGC headstone: 'Eternal rest give unto him O Lord' Obituary published in the Nottingham Evening Post dated 29th April 1918 :- “SMITH. – Gunner Harry Smith, killed in action April 16th, beloved husband of Annie Smith, 6, Elton Terrace, St. Paul's-avenue, Hyson Green, aged 34. We never knew what pain he had, we never saw him die, we only know he passed away, without a last good-bye. – Broken-hearted wife and little sonnie.” Above courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918