His story
John Smith worked as a student.
He was recorded living in Glasgow in 1911.
Son of James and Mary Smith, of 125, Nelson St., S.S., Glasgow.
He served as a private in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number SE/30927. His recorded unit was No. 2 Veterinary Hospital.
He died on 10 November 1918, aged 21. His recorded cemetery or memorial is Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Student
- Residence recorded
- Glasgow
- Family
- Son of James and Mary Smith, of 125, Nelson St., S.S., Glasgow.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/30927
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- No. 2 Veterinary Hospital
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 10 November 1918
- Age
- 21
- Cemetery or memorial
- Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre
- Grave reference
- Div. 62. II. P. 5.
Connected men
- Thomas Frederick HOWARDAlso buried at Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Research record number: 472
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “John Smith”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/smith-john-se-30927/.
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