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L/Cpl. Clifford Smithies
British Army 18th Btn. Yorkshire Regiment
from:Halifax
Clifford Smithies was my grandfather and he served in the First World War in the 18th Yorkshire Regiment as a Lance Corporal.
He later, with his family, went to New Zealand and also served in the Second World War in the NZ Air Force. He was the founding President of the Hobsonville RSA (similar to the British Legion) he died in the 1960's in Auckland.
His son, my father also served in the NZ Army in Greece, Crete and North Africa. He was wounded in action in Crete and was also mentioned in despatches in later fighting in North Africa. He also died in the 1960's in Auckland, New Zealand.
My Grandfather's older brother Norman was killed in action in WW1, but I have no information as to where and when.