Loverseed Tce and Loverseed Vale
(Off Union Road)
Kellys Directory 1956
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
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.
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
- Nottingham - Dakeyne Street Lads' Club (2nd Nottingham Company Boys' Brigade) War Memorial as Percy SMITH Bugler
- Nottingham - St Peter's Church War Memorial as P Smith
- St Ann's District Virtual Memorial War Memorial as Percy Smith
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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.