Basic Details
Surname
Smith
Forenames
James
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 118 Ward's Lane, St John's Street.

(CWGC records that Private James Smith, regimental number 5385, died aged 46 on 6/10/1919 having served in the Royal Munster Fusiliers, and is buried in grave 4.348 in Eastfield Cemetery in Peterborough. They record him as the husband of Mary E Smith of 118 Ward's Lane, St John's Street, Peterborough. The Medal Rolls record that he served in France from 19/12/1915, and was later awarded the Silver War Badge number 103,706 having been honourably discharged; he had enlisted on 4/6/1915 and been discharged on 15/5/1916 due to sickness. His marriage to Mary Elizabeth Eldred is recorded in the register at St Mary's Church Peterborough. His death cert states he died at 112 St John Street, from pneumonia/cardiac fever, aged 46).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Royal Munster Fusiliers
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
5th
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Piper
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
England
Town of death
Peterborough
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1919
Month of death
October
Day of death
6
Manner of death as stated
"Died of sickness 6 October 1919 at home, result of War service".
Manner of death reference
Died of Disease
Personal Details
Address
118 WARDS LANE, ST JOHNS STREET
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial