His story
Born at Brighton, Benjamin John Smith was the son of William and Emma Smith. He worked as a cab driver and served as a Private in the Army Veterinary Corps.
He died on 10 October 1916, aged 46, and is buried at Cape Town Cemetery.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Cab Driver
- Family
- Son of William and Emma Smith; husband of the late Sarah Selina Jones (formerly Smith), of 34, Park St., Brighton. Born at Brighton.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/666
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 10 October 1916
- Age
- 46
- Cemetery or memorial
- Cape Town Cemetery
- Grave reference
- Sec. 4. 97186C.
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Research record number: 126
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Benjamin John Smith”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/smith-benjamin-john-se-666/.
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