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Pte. Herbert Smith
British Army 6th Battalion West Riding Regiment
from:Keighley
Herbert Smith joined 6th Territorial Force Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment at Keighley on 25th of January 1912. He arrived with the BEF in France on 14th of April 1915 and served on the Western Front with the West Riding Regiment until 8th of April 1917. Herbert transferred to the Royal Flying Corps on 5 July 1917 and was transferred to the Royal Air Force on its formation on 1 April 1918. He was demobilised and transferred to RAF Reserve on 27th of March 1919.