Basic Details
Surname
Smith
Forenames
Arthur Simpson
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Service number
6259
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 105 North Street, Stanground. It records that he died on 7/7/1917, which differs from official records.

(CWGC records that Serjeant A S Smith, regimental number 6259, died on 10/7/1917 serving in 1st Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment, and is now buried in grave VI.D.37 at Ramscappelle Road Military Cemetery in Belgium, having been reinterred after the War. Soldiers Died in the Great War records that Arthur Simpson Smith was a native of Stanground who enlisted in Stamford, and who died on 10/7/1917. The Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects record that he died on 10/7/1917, and that his widow Florence was his legatee. The marriage of Arthur Simpson Smith to Florence Mary Clipson on 3/4/1899 was recorded in the Marriage register of Maxey Church, Northamptonshire; Arthur was a resident of Stanground, aged 20, the son of John Simpson Smith (deceased); Florence was a resident of Maxey, aged 21).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Northants Regt
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
1st
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Sergt
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Not Stated on Memorial
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1917
Month of death
July
Day of death
7
Manner of death as stated
"Killed in action 7 July 1917 [sic]"
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action
Personal Details
Address
105 NORTH STREET, STANGROUND
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial