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The Roll lists his address as Gladstone Street. (It also records the death of his brother James). It records him as "O. Smitheringale". His name varied on different records, but was legally John George Thomas Owen Smitheringale; he served in the Army as "George Owen Smitheringale".
(CWGC records that Gunner G.O. Smitheringale, regimental number 99484, died aged 29 on 22/11/1917 serving in 171st Siege Battery of the Royal Garrison Artillery, and is buried in grave XV.C.13 at Dozinghem Military Cemetery in Belgium. They record him as the husband of Mrs Smitheringale of 86 King's Road, Wheatley, Doncaster. Soldiers Died in the Great War records him as George Owen Smitheringale, stating he was a native of Peterborough who enlisted in Doncaster. The Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects record him as George Owen Smitheringale, that he died on 22/11/1917 at 4 Casualty Clearing Station in France, and that his widow Polly was his legatee. His Medal Index Card records him as Owen G Smitheringale. The birth of 'John G T O Smitheringale' was registered in Peterborough District in 1890. He was baptised as 'John George Thomas Owen Smitheringale', son of George Thomas and Hannah Smitheringale, at Paston All Saints' Church on 17/2/1890. The baptism occurred after the death of his father, which was registered in Peterborough District in 1889. John's mother Hannah's marriage to John Stevenson was registered in Peterborough District in 1891. On the 1891 census he was recorded as John G.T.O. Smitheringale, living with his mother Hannah and step-father John Stevenson at Garton End, Peterborough. When he married Polly Baddiley in Doncaster District in 1910 he did so under the name "George Owen Smitheringale". On the 1911 census he was recorded as 'Owen Smitheringale', living with his wife Polly at 22 Kirk Street, Doncaster; he gave his place of birth as Peterborough. On that census his mother Hannah was living at 427 Gladstone Street, Peterborough. John enlisted as "George Owen Smitheringale". His Army service file records that he was living at 22 Kirk Street, Hexthorpe, Doncaster when he enlisted. He was attested on 18/11/1912, mobilized on 13/6/1916, and posted overseas on 15/11/1916. He died of wounds at No 4 Casualty Clearing Station on 22/11/1917).