Basic Details
Surname
Smith
Forenames
F T
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Frederick Thomas
Served or died
Died
Service number
170901
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 51 Silver Street.

(CWGC records that Driver F.T. Smith, regimental number 170901, died on 10/11/1918 serving in 48th Divisional Ammunition Company of the Royal Field Artillery, and is buried in Plot 1. Row E. Grave 9 of Cavalletto British Cemetery in Italy. Soldiers Died in the Great War records that Driver Frederick Thomas Smith, regimental number 170901, was living in Peterborough when he enlisted. The Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects record that Frederick died at 2H Casualty Clearing Station in Italy, and that his widow Edith M Smith was his legatee. He had married Edith Madeline Edwards in Thetford in 1916).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Royal Field Artillery
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
48th D. A. C.
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Driver
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Italy
Town of death
Gseg
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1918
Month of death
November
Day of death
10
Manner of death as stated
Died of wounds at advanced operating centre, Gseg, Italy.
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds
Personal Details
Address
51, SILVER STREET
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial