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Duncan Robertson Moir Smith


Duncan Robertson Moir Smith


CWGC:  (Duncan Robertson Moir Smith)

Rank: Second Lieutenant

Regiment: Royal Scots, 1st Battalion

Date of Death: 27th August 1917

Age: 20

Buried: Hargicourt British Cemetery

Additional Information: Son of Robert Smith and the late Elizabeth Moir Smith of Glasgow.


SNWM:  (Duncan Robertson Moir Smith)

Rank: Training Second Lieutenant

Regiment: Royal Scots, 1st Battalion

Date of Death: 27th August 1917

Cause of Death: Died of Wounds


SDWG:  (Duncan Robertson Moir Smith)

Rank: Training Second Lieutenant

Regiment: Royal Scots, 1st Battalion

Date of Death: 27th August 1917

Cause of Death: Died of Wounds


MIC:

Training Second Lieutenant Duncan Roberston Moir Smith. Died 27th August 1917


Soldiers’ Effects:

Second Lieutenant D. R. M. Smith, Royal Scots. Wounded (Killed) in Action 27th August 1917


Glasgow Herald, 7th September 1917. ‘Deaths on Service’

Smith. Died of wounds received in action on 27th August, Second Lieutenant Duncan R. M. Smith, Royal Scots, second son of Mr and Mrs Robert Smith, 20 Carment Drive, Shawlands, late of Mansefield, Pollokshields.


Listed on Glasgow Roll of Honour: Duncan R. M. Smith, Second Lieutenant, Royal Scots, 20 Carment Drive, Shawlands


1901 Census, Living at 15 Clifford Street, Govan

Father Robert Smith, age 45, Clothier Warehouseman, born Johnstone, Renfrewshire

Mother Elizabeth M. Smith, age 41, born Calderbank, Lanarkshire

Children: Annie B. Smith, age 15, Scholar, born Kinning Park

Catherine A. Smith, age 13, Scholar, born Kinning Park

Elizabeth M. Smith, age 10, Scholar, born Kinning Park

Jane D. Smith, age 8, Scholar, born Pollokshields

Mary M. Smith, age 7, Scholar, born Dumbreck

Robert L. Smith, age 5, born Govan

Duncan R. Smith, age 3, born Govan

George W. Smith, age 1, born Govan

James Hugh Charles Smith 


CWGC:  (J. H. C. Smith)

Rank: Private

Regiment: Highland Light Infantry

No. 2/7252

Date of Death: 8th June 1918

Age: 18

Buried: Sighthill Cemetery

Additional Information: Son of Hugh and Margaret Smith, 17 Craigpark Drive, Dennistoun


SNWM:  (James H. C. Smith)

Rank: Private

Regiment: Highland Light Infantry, 51st (Grad.) Battalion

No. TR/2/7252

Place of Birth: Glasgow

Date of Death: 8th June 1918

Place of Death: Home

Cause of Death: Died


SDGW:  (James H. C. Smith)

Rank: Private

Regiment: Highland Light Infantry, 51st (Grad.) Battalion

No. TR/2/7252

Place of Birth: Glasgow

Place of Enlistment: Glasgow

Date of Death: 8th June 1918

Place of Death: Home

Cause of Death: Died


MIC: None Found


Soldiers’ Effects:

James Hugh Charles Smith, Private, 51st Grad. Battalion, Highland Light Infantry, No. T.R.2/7252. Died at Thetford Military Hospital 8th June 1918. Father Hugh S.


Sighthill Cemetery closed for burial in 1954 and at that time, CWGC headstones were removed from the actual graves as they could no longer be properly maintained and were re-located to Eastwood Cemetery, however, the stones are now being re-placed back in Sighthill.


Eastwood Cemetery, Garden of Remembrance:

2/7252, Private J. H. C. Smith, Highland Light Infantry

8th June 1918, Age 18.


Listed on Glasgow Roll of Honour: James Hugh C. Smith, Private, Highland Light Infantry, 17 Craigpark Drive, Dennistoun


1901 Census, Living at 4 Syricane Terrace, Dennistoun

Father Hugh Smith, age 41, Clerk of Works, born Glasgow

Mother Margaret Smith, age 30, born Edinburgh

Children: James Smith, age 1, born Glasgow

Janetta Smith, age 3 months, born Glasgow