Arthur G. Murray-Smith

Arthur G. Murray-Smith

Birth 27 September 1886 Death 2nd Nov 1914 2nd. Ltn.
Life Guards

Personal Details

GRO Ref
Place of Birth Chelsea , London
Residence at Enlistment London
Residence (Roll of Honour) Mountainstown, Navan, Co. Meath.
Residence 1911 Census Gumley Hall , Market Harborough , Leicestershire
School(s) Attended Eton , Trinity College
Religion/Church Attended C of E
Organisation Membership
Employment/Trade Soldier
Place of Work 2nd Life Guards
Family (Parents and Grandparents) George & Ellen Murray-Smith (nee Strutt)
Siblings John Edward Murray-Smith, Geoffrey Murray-Smith ,Elizabeth Maud Badger (born Murray-Smith)
Wife's Name and Maiden Name Margaret Louise ( Ainsworth)
Remarriage of Widow Pollock
Children's Christian Name(s) Major George Anthony Murray Smith
Family Connection to Roll of Honour John S Ainsworth Brother in Law

Awards

The 1914 Star
The 1914 Star
The Victory Medal
The Victory Medal
The British War Medal, 1914-18
The British War Medal, 1914-18

Military Details

Regiment at Enlistment Life Guards
Battalion at Enlistment 2nd
Rank at Enlistment 2nd. Ltn.
Naval Vessels Served
Service Number at Enlistment
Date of Enlistment
Place of Enlistment
Other Regiment
Other Battalion
Other Rank
Date of Transfer to other Regiment
Service Facts Was gazetted as 2nd Lieutenant, 2nd Life Guards 16/9/1911 promoted Lieutenant 4 July 1912
Battalion Diary or Nautical Facts

Death and Memorial Details

Age at Death 28
Date of Death 2nd Nov 1914
Regiment at Death Life Guards
Battalion/Vessel at Death 2nd
Rank at Death Ltn.
Circumstances of Death Died of Wounds
Service Number at Death
Field of Action at Death Flanders
Place of Death Ypres
Battle at Death First Battle of Ypres
Grave/Memorial Image Arthur G. Murray-Smith
Location of Grave/Memorial LILLE SOUTHERN CEMETERY
Grave Position III. A. 11.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/278599/murray-smith,-arthur-george/
Grave/Memorial Country Belgium
Private Memorial St Johns War memorial , Rouvignys Roll of Honour

Other

Notes Died of his wounds in a German Miliatry Hospital
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