Loverseed Tce and Loverseed Vale
(Off Union Road)
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THE GREAT WAR
SMITH, PERCY
Rank: Bugler Service No: 1418 Date of Death: 7/07/1916 Age: 22 Regiment/Service: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) 1st/7th Bn. Grave Reference: All Soul's. 6432. Cemetery: NOTTINGHAM CHURCH CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of Kate and the late John Smith, of 6, Loverseed Terrace, Union Rd., Nottingham. Employment/Hobbies Member 2nd Nottingham Company Boys' Brigade (Dakeyne Street Lads' Club). Remembered on
Sources: Commonwealth War Graves Commission Nottinghamshire Great War Roll of Honour |
Military History
Enlisted February 1915. Served in 12 Section, 3 Platoon, A Coy. Died of wounds believed to have been received in action at Gommercourt. A service was held in Nottingham St Peter's church and he was buried in Nottingham Church Cemetery (All Soul's, grave ref 6432). Inscription on CWGC headstone: 'Father in thy gracious keeping leave we now thy servant sleeping.'
Extra Information
Nottingham Post obituary (abridged) 8 July 1916: Died of wounds July 7th, Bugler Percy Smith Sherwood Foresters, age 22 years, son of Kate Smith, Loverseed Terrace. Funeral Church Cemetery. Nottingham Post obituary (abridged) 10 July 1916: Died of wounds July 7th Bugler Percy Smith Sherwood Foresters, age 22 years, son of Kate Smith, Loverseed Terrace. Service at St Peters.
Enlisted February 1915. Served in 12 Section, 3 Platoon, A Coy. Died of wounds believed to have been received in action at Gommercourt. A service was held in Nottingham St Peter's church and he was buried in Nottingham Church Cemetery (All Soul's, grave ref 6432). Inscription on CWGC headstone: 'Father in thy gracious keeping leave we now thy servant sleeping.'
Extra Information
Nottingham Post obituary (abridged) 8 July 1916: Died of wounds July 7th, Bugler Percy Smith Sherwood Foresters, age 22 years, son of Kate Smith, Loverseed Terrace. Funeral Church Cemetery. Nottingham Post obituary (abridged) 10 July 1916: Died of wounds July 7th Bugler Percy Smith Sherwood Foresters, age 22 years, son of Kate Smith, Loverseed Terrace. Service at St Peters.