His story
James Joseph Smith worked as a groom.
He was recorded living in Edenderry, King’s County in 1911.
Son of James and Alice Smith, of Edenderry, King’s Co.; husband of M. B. Smith, of 21, South St., Colchester, Essex.
He served as a sergeant in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number SE/494. His recorded unit was Royal Field Artillery.
He died on 19 October 1918, aged 34. His recorded cemetery or memorial is Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Groom
- Residence recorded
- Edenderry, King's County
- Family
- Son of James and Alice Smith, of Edenderry, King's Co.; husband of M. B. Smith, of 21, South St., Colchester, Essex.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Sergeant
- Service number
- SE/494
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- Royal Field Artillery
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 19 October 1918
- Age
- 34
- Cemetery or memorial
- Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport
- Grave reference
- VIII. L. 1B.
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- Research record number: 415
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “James Joseph Smith”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/smith-james-joseph-se-494/.
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