The Bowes Museum Smith Robert (Bob)

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Name:

Robert (Bob) Smith

Casualty No.:

Initials:

Service No.:

6/3433

Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:

Ferryhill

Age at Death:

Ranks:

Private

Unit:

1/6th Battalion Durham Light Infantry

Teesdale Township:

Barnard Castle

Place Enlisted:

Home Address:

33 Bridgegate, Barnard Castle

Civilian Employment:

Cause of Death:

Died of wounds

Date of Death:

19-January-1916

Place of Death:

One of many who died at a clearing station, France

Battles & Campaigns:

Locally Commemorated:

Barnard Castle St Mary's Church, Bowes Museum Obelisk

UK Commemorated:

Overseas Commemorated:

Buried:

Dernancourt Communal Cemetery

Decoration and Medals:

Service :

Army

Service Records:

Death Notice/Obituary:

Robert had only been in France for 11 weeks before he was wounded and taken to a casualty clearing station where he died.

Teesdale Mercury-19/09/1917: In memoriam

Teesdale Mercury-18/09/1918: In memoriam

Teesdale Mercury-05/11/1919: In memoriam

Family Details:

Robert was one of the six sons of John and Margaret (nee Stout) Smith to serve in the War and the first of their five who lost died. His brotherss Frederick, George Henry, Alfred and John William (Stout) also lost their lives. Alf's death prompted Mrs Bircham to write to the Queen regarding the "Heavily Bereaved" family. Wilf was given an official discharge and returned in the autumn of 1918.

Guardian: Town's pleas to save the last heard.

Teesdale Mercury 28/8/1918: Local and other notes.

Teesdale Mercury-06/12/1916: News item: The Smith Family of Barnard Castle

Notes:

Teesdale Mercury-04/10/1916: Roll of Honour Notice

Images:

Sources:

First Name: St Mary's data; Private Individual; Last Name: St Mary's data; www.newmp.org.uk; Private Individual ; Service: St Mary's data; Private Individual; Ranks: St Mary's data; Private Individual; Service Number: St Mary's data; Private Individual; Unit: St Mary's data; Private Individual; Date of Birth: St Mary's data; Place of Birth: St Mary's data; Cause of Death: St Mary's data; Private Individual; Date of Death: St Mary's data; Private Individual; Place of Death: St Mary's data; Private Individual; Death Notice / Obituary: Teesdale Mercury; Buried: St Mary's data; Private Individual; Notes: Teesdale Mercury; Local Memorials: www.newmp.org.uk; Teesdale Townships: Teesdale Poor Law Union 1914;