Smith family members who served in World War 1

Smith family members who served in the Great War

Second Lieutenant Henry Thomas Bayard Smith, Queen's Own Hussars, killed in action while in command of a group of machine guns near Albert, aged 20

Eleven members of the family lost their lives while serving in the armed forces and a further 44, with suggested Jersey connections, saw active service in World War 1. Because of the difficulties inherent in researching members of the Smith family, we have listed only those with established Jersey family connections. Family connections are only shown when we are entirely satisfied of their accuracy.

The dates shown are often birth or baptism dates from our database, not necessarily those shown on service records, and parishes shown are parish of birth, where known, not the parish in which individuals were living when they joined up.

Notes on our list, abbreviations used etc

Sons of Joseph and Marie Louise

• Ernest Duhamel Smith (1892-1916) husband of H G Smith, nee Bott, Private, London Regiment, killed in action
• Joseph James Smith (1890-1916) husband of Laura Dorothy, of Toronto, ex-Militia, Sergeant, Canadian Infantry, died of wounds

• Alfred Smith ( -1916) Private, RMLI, HMS Hampshire, killed in action, insufficient information to identify family

Francis Henry Smith

• Francis Henry Smith (1892-1916) son of Francis Henry and Melina Mary Smith, Private, Canadian Infantry, died of wounds on the Somme
• George Harry Smith (1883-1918) son of George Harry and Louisa Cara Smith, of St Martin, Private, London Regiment, killed in action
• Harold Thomas Smith (1899-1918) son of William and Ellen Smith, Private, Somerset Light infantry, killed in action in Mesopotamia
• Henry Thomas Bayard Smith (1898-1918) son of Major and Mrs W H Smith, OV, 2nd Lieutenant, Tank Corps, killed in action
• Herbert Wallace Smith 91898-1918) son of Wallace Alfred and Minnie Smith, Private, London Regiment, killed in action
• Thomas Frank Smith ( -1918) son of Mr and Mrs George Smith, husband of Alice Myra, L-Cpl welsh Regiment, killed in action
• Walter Smith (1897-1918) son of Thomas and Victoria Smith, Private, Hampshire Regiment, killed in action at Haspres three weeks before Armistice
• William Pearce Smith (1894-1918) son of Mr and Mrs W Smith, Bombardier RFA, died in Turkish captivity

• Alfred Ernest Smith (1899- ) (St H) son of Alfred Henry and Mary Jane, Gunner, RGA
• Arthur Smith (St S), Sergeant RE
• Arthur Wallace Smith (St H) ex-Militia, Gunner, RGA
• Barrington Craven Smith (1898- ) (St H) son of Edmund Mower and Edith Rosla Perchard, Private, RAMC
• Bernard Smith (St H) ex-Militia, RJGB
• Bertram Kent Smith (St H), Driver RASC
• Charles James Smith (1887- ) (St H), Private RAF
• David Edmund J Smith (St H), Sergeant RGA
• Edward Davey Smith (St B), Private RAMC
• Edward Henry Smith (St H), Private, RJGB
• Edward Joseph Smith (St S), Bombardier, RGA
• Ernest Albert Smith (St H) son of Mr and Mrs George Smith, L-Cpl, Labour Corps, wounded
• Francis Thomas Smith (St H), Private RE
• Francis William Smith (St H), Gunner, RGA
• Frank Henry Smith (St L) Private RJGB
• Frederick Smith (St B) ex-Militia, Private, RASC
• George Smith (St H) Canadian Army
• George Smith (St H) Private, Recruit Distribution Battalion
• George Richard L'Amy Smith (St H), Gunner, RGA
• Henry Smith (St H), Driver, RFA
• Henry Gore Smith (1899-1976) (St H) son of Henry Neville and Emma Marie, Corporal, Royal Army Pay Corps
• Hugh de la Mare Smith (St H), L-Cpl Canadian Army
• James Smith (St H), Private, Dorset Regiment
• John Michael Smith (1877- ) (St H) Leading Boatswain RN, HMS President IV
• Lily Smith, British Red Cross
• Norman Hubert Smith (1893- ) (St H), Captain RAMC, son of Albert Smith
• Philip Theophile Smith (1891- ) (St Mt) , husband of Eva Hilda, Officer's Steward RN, HMS Victory I
• Samuel Walter Hill Smith (1866- ) (St B) son of Samuel Hill and Jane Elise, Mercantile Marine
• Vincent Bolton Smith (St Mt) AIr Mechanic RAF
• Walter Henry Smith (1888- ) (St H) son of Alfred Henry and Mary Jane Jackson, ex-Militia, Gunner, RGA
• William Frederick John Smith (St H) Private, East Surrey Regiment
• William George Smith (1893- ) (St H) son of Alfred Henry and Mary Jane Jackson, Private, Labour Corps
• William Joseph Smith (St B) ex-Militia, Private, RASC
• Winifred Amy Smith, British Red Cross