George Smith
Birth 28 October 1894 Death 26th Oct 1917 R.N. Div.,R.N.V.RService #K.P/702.
| GRO Ref | KP/702 |
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| Place of Birth | Cleator Moor |
| Residence at Enlistment | East Stob House, Lily Pit Cottages, Nr. Dipton, Durham |
| Residence (Roll of Honour) | Moor Row, Cumberland |
| Residence 1911 Census | 61. Leconfield Street, Cleator, Cumberland, England |
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| Employment/Trade | Miner |
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| Family (Parents and Grandparents) | late Edmund George & Elizabeth Ann Smith |
| Siblings | Miss A Smith , 33, Dorothy St., Askew Road, Gateshead |
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| Regiment at Enlistment | R.N. Div.,R.N.V.R |
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| Battalion at Enlistment | Anson |
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| Service Number at Enlistment | KP/702 |
| Date of Enlistment | 1/6/1914 |
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| Other Regiment | Duke of Wellington (W.Yorks) Regt |
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| Service Facts | ex-Private Durham Light Infantry, enlisted 1/9/14 & transferred to RNVR at Crystal Palace 10/9/14 ; Anson Battalion B/255 3/11/14-26/11/16 to UK Leave, rejoined Anson Battalion from Leave 8/12/16-26/10/17 |
| Battalion Diary or Nautical Facts |
| Age at Death | 22 |
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| Date of Death | 26th Oct 1917 |
| Regiment at Death | R.N. Div.,R.N.V.R |
| Battalion/Vessel at Death | Anson |
| Rank at Death | Able Seaman |
| Circumstances of Death | Killed in Action |
| Service Number at Death | K.P/702. |
| Field of Action at Death | Flanders |
| Place of Death | Ypres |
| Battle at Death | Battle of Paschendale |
| Grave/Memorial Image | No image. |
| Location of Grave/Memorial | TYNE COT MEMORIAL |
| Grave Position | Panel 2 to 3 and 162 to 162A. |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/3065346/smith,-george/ |
| Grave/Memorial Country | Belgium |
| Private Memorial | St Johns Church War Memorial ( Listed as C Smith ) |
| Notes | Next-of-Kin: Father, Edwin George, 61 Leconfield St., Clator Moor, Cumberland, father later deceased Next-of-Kin now: Sister, Miss A. Smith, 33 Dorothy St., Askew Rd., Gateshead |
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