Smith, Lawrence Henry

Rank:

Gunner/ Bdr

Regiment:

Royal Garrison Artillery

Regimental No. & Battalion

74739; 152 Siege Bty

Status:

Demobbed


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Research Notes

From Lawrence Smith's Service Record –

Address near church Crich; aged 28 years 4 months; grocers warehouseman; enrolled 22/02/16; height 5ft 10½in; next of kin Samuel Smith (father) of Crich; mobilized 08/04/16; posted 11/04/16; born 1888; Theatre of war France; born Alverstone; Height 5ft 77/8in; weight 154lb; hospital 22/04/16 to 28/04/16 with influenza (Military Hospital Great Yarmouth); address Bulls Head Inn, Crich; Bombadier; B.E.F France 31/08/16; appointed Pd/L/Bdr on 12/01/19; demobbed 20/03/19

1901 Census: Wheatcroft

Forename Surname Relationship Age Occupation Where born
Benjamin Gretton Head 34 Farmer Crich
Hannah   wife 28   Pinxton
Benjamin   son 3   Crich
Ethel Minnie   daughter 7 mo   Crich
Elizabeth   mother (wdw) 73 Living on own means Sapperton
Lawrence Smith nephew 12   Crich
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1911 Census: Bulls Head, Crich

Forename Surname Relationship Age Occupation Where born
Samuel Smith Head 48 Publican Derby
Annie   wife 46   Derby
Lawrence   son 23 Grocer's assistant Derby
Lilian   daughter 10 School Derby
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Photo of Bulls Head Crich

You can see the Bulls Head pub sign on the left.Lawrence's father was publican here.