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  • SMART
  • FJ
  • FREDERICK JAMES
  • Kempston
  • Bedfordshire, England
  • Green End, Kempston, Bedfordshire
  • Son of George and Mary Smart, of Green End, Kempston, Bedford; a brother, Albert Charles, also served in the same Bn; other brothers: Thomas Joseph and Edward John; three sisters, Ada Emily, Emma Mary Jane and Lucy Caroline.
  • Church End village school, Kempston
  • Agricultural labourer
  • Albert Charles survived, married and had seven childeren; eventually died of lung cancer in 1957 (he was gassed during WW1)

Military service

  • Bedford
  • 16604
  • Private
  • 1914-18 service medal
  • 8th Bn. Bedfordshire Regiment
  • 16th Brigade
  • 6th Division
  • B.E.F.
  • To France on 30 August 1915

Death

  • Yser Canal Bank (near Ypres); machine gunned when rescuing his younger brother Albert Charles who was hit by shrapnel in the leg; they laid in the trench for thirteen hours before help came.
  • Died of wounds
  • 20 April 1916
  • 32
  • VI - C - 12A
  • LA BRIQUE MILITARY CEMETERY No.2 ; MENIN ROAD SOUTH MILITARY CEMETERY ; ESSEX FARM CEMETERY

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