Add Information to Record of a Person who served during the Great War on The Wartime Memories Project Website

Additions will be checked before being published on the website and where possible will be forwarded to the person who submitted the original entries. Your contact details will not be forwarded, but they can send a reply via this messaging system.

please scroll down to send a message

221050
Pte. Samuel Earnest Smith
British Army 4th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment
from:Clipstone Street, Leicester
Samuel Smith signed up on the 7th November 1914, he was born 9th January 1897 and so was only 17 on enlistment. He arrived in France on the 2nd of March 1915 with the 4th Battalion, Leicester Tigers. He was machine gunned across his hip and lay in no man's land for several hours until rescued. Discharged 26th July 1916, he was awarded the Silver War Badge and lived into well into his 70's.

Please type your message:

We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit.
Your Name:
Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**