His story
Alexander Smith was a house painter.
The research register names Florence Edith Smith as his wife.
He served as a sergeant in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number TT/02950. He was attached to C Battery, 94th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.
He died on 3 November 1917, aged 35. He is buried in Lijssenthoek military Cemetery. His recorded grave or panel reference is XXI. HH. 16A.
Before the war
- Occupation
- House Painter
- Family
- Florence Edith Smith - wife
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Sergeant
- Service number
- TT/02950
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Attachment
- C Battery, 94th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 3 November 1917
- Age
- 35
- Cemetery or memorial
- Lijssenthoek military Cemetery
- Grave reference
- XXI. HH. 16A.
Connected men
- John ELLISAlso buried at Lijssenthoek military Cemetery
- Harry GLASSPOOLAlso buried at Lijssenthoek military Cemetery
- Thomas Zachary WOODSAlso buried at Lijssenthoek military Cemetery
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- Research record number: 263
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Alexander Smith”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/smith-alexander-tt-02950/.
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