Basic Details Surname Smith Forenames Fred Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Notes Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was a farm labourer who enlisted after attending a recruitment meeting in August 1914 when he was just 16. He was killed the following year by shrapnel and is also commemorated on IWM 2224. Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Not stated on the memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) Not stated on the memorial Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Not stated on the memorial Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) The Lancashire Fusiliers Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Private Death and Burial details Country of death Turkey Town of death Dardanelles Year of death 1915 Month of death July Day of death 23 Age at death 17 Manner of death as stated Not stated on memorial Manner of death reference Killed in Action