Basic Details
Surname
Smith
Forenames
G B
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Geoffrey Bache
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Born West Bromwich, Staffordshire, on 18 October 1894, the 2nd son of Thomas Smith, a commercial clerk, Geoffrey was educated at King Edward’s School, Birmingham before he won an Exhibition to Corpus to study Classics. In his first year he was Secretary of the Sundial Society but that was his only year as he enlisted in January 1915.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Lancs Fus
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Lt
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Lancashire Fusiliers
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Lieutenant
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Warlincourt
Year of death
1916
Month of death
December
Day of death
3
Age at death
22
Manner of death as stated
Unknown
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds