His story
Charles Smith was born at Colchester and worked as a groom in North Hill, Colchester. His father was George Smith.
As a private in the Army Veterinary Corps, Charles served at a veterinary hospital. His medal record gives 24 October 1914 as his first qualifying service in France. He died on 18 April 1915, aged 34, and is buried at Brompton Cemetery.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Groom
- Residence recorded
- North Hill
- Family
- CWGC particulars: Son of George Smith. Born at Colchester.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/572
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- Veterinary Hospital
- Theatre of war
- France, 24 October 1914
Medals and commemoration
- 1914 Star
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 18 April 1915
- Age
- 34
- Place of death
- United Kingdom
- Recorded cause
- Tuberculosis
- Cemetery or memorial
- Brompton Cemetery
- Grave reference
- N. 173062.
Connected men
- William Kerwin TULLY-CHRISTIEAlso buried at Brompton Cemetery
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Research record number: 21
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Charles Smith”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/smith-charles-se-572/.
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