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Sgt. John Edward Smith MM.

British Army 7th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

from:115 Mersey St, Warrington

(d.23rd Apr 1917)

John Edward Smith was a Sergeant in 7th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, he was gassed in Hulluch, awarded the MM and got injured in Ginchy. John was in hospital somewhere and was asked to train men to go (back) to the front but he wanted to be with mates and fight so went into the 1st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. (I was told this by my grandmother). John was killed on the 23rd of April 1917 at Monchy-le-Preux and is on the Arras Memorial. He was 25 years old. He had been born in Ballymacarrett, County Down and lived with his wife Esther in Warrington.



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