Basic Details
Surname
Smith
Forenames
H M
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Harry Marsden
Served or died
Died
Notes
Born in Bolton on 13 July 1892, the 4th son of Joseph Smith, an insurance agent, Harry attended the Church Institute, Bolton, before coming up to Corpus where he studied Mathematics and was Vice-President of the Sundial Society in 1913. He did not complete his degree as he enlisted in October 1914: he survived being wounded twice before he died as a prisoner at the Feldlaz, St Quentin on 27 February 1917, of wounds received in action.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Loyal R
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Lt
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
St Quentin
Year of death
1917
Month of death
February
Day of death
27
Age at death
24
Manner of death as stated
Unknown
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds