Albert Richard Smith
Albert Richard Smith, born in 1890 in Watford, was the fourth son of
Job and Clara Smith of Watford. His father was a contractor’s
labourer, who had 11 children, two of whom died in childhood. In
1911, the family was living at 26 Cardiff Road, Watford and Albert
was employed as a bricklayer’s labourer. He enlisted in Watford
with the Bedfordshire Regiment and served as Company Sergeant
Major 17232 in France and Flanders. He was killed in action on 21
March 1917, aged 28. He is remembered with honour at Maroc
British Cemetery, Grenay in northern France. His wife, Annie, later
lived at 1 Capel Road, Oxhey and Albert is commemorated on
the memorial at St Matthew’s Church, Oxhey.
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SMITH, ALBERT RICHARD
1, Capel
Road, Oxhey, husband of Annie
Comp Serg
Maj 17232 Bedfordshire 28
21/03/1917
CWGC
Maroc, Grenay
SM
4th son of Mr & Mrs J SmithJob Smith
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abt 1859
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Clara E Smith
Bushey,
Hertfordshire,
England
Watford
Watford St Mary
Hertfordshire
England
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Job Smith
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Clara E Smith 42
William J
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Smith
Arthur G
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Smith
Clara E Smith 16
Annie E
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Smith
Rose Smith
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Albert R
11
Smith
Eliza Smith
9
Charles E
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Smith
Harry Smith 38
Richard Smith
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Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Watford
Hertfordshire
England
26 Cardiff Rd, Watford, Herts
Single
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Labourer of Bricklayer
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Job Smith
Clara E Smith
Clara E Smith
Elizabeth Smith
Richard Smith
Eliza Smith
Charles E Smith
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Watford, Herts
Watford
21 Mar 1917
France & Flanders
Watford
C.S.M.
Bedfordshire Regiment
8th Battalion
17232
Killed in action
Western European Theatre