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221994 Pte. Charles Smith British Army 1st Btn. East Lancashire Regiment from:Burnley, Lancashire (d.30th Jul 1918) Charles Smith was the brother of Miss E. Smith of 27 Richard Street, Fulledge, Burnley, Lancashire. Before the war he worked as a miner at Clifton Colliery, and he had enlisted in the Army in 1902. He was taken prisoner on September 18th 1914 after being wounded in the leg during a battle on the Western Front. He was picked up by the Germans, and upon recovering from his injuries was made to work in the German fields. Charles Smith had been a POW for three years and eleven months when he was murdered by his captors. He is buried in Berlin South-Western Cemetery in Germany. 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.**