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1914-1918 War Memorials		References / Links
for	abbrev	Information & Images by Blackburn Local History Society at:
Smiths of Lancashire		Blackburn with Darwen Cotton Town:
	bbroll	Blackburn Roll Of Honour [Surnames Initials Q-T]
	bbcem	East Lancs War Graves at Blackburn Cemetery by G. Hartley
	dnroll	Darwen Roll of Honour [Surnames Initials Q-T]
Blackburn & East Lancashire	dnmem	Darwen Churches War Memorials Project
Smith : Roll of Honour		Information & Images compiled by Susan Eldridge at:
(Tables below)	elmem	East Lancs War Memorials [Accrington, Blackburn, Burnley, Nelson, Colne, Pendle Villages & Ribble Valley]
V		Information & Images compiled by Andrew C. Jackson at:
		The Accrington Pals Site dedicated to the memory of the 11^th(Service) Battalion (Accrington) East Lancashire Regiment.
It is hoped to complete the input of data on this page in the near future, and also at some time later, to collate a Roll of Honour with WW1 Memorials records from various sources, for SMITH casualties of:-	acroll	Greater Accrington Roll of Honour [Accrington, Altham, Baxenden, Church, Clayton-le-Moors, Great Harwood, Huncoat, Oswaldtwistle, Rishton]
Manchester & South-East Lancs	acavl	Accrington 1918 Absent Voters List (ie age 21 & over)
Fylde & Wyre		The following references are to pages at WW1cemeteries.com
Preston & Central Lancs		courtesy of Brent Whittam:-
Lancaster & North Lancs	cembcm	WW1cemeteries: British Cemeteries & Memorials Index
Ormskirk & West Lancs		Other References:
Liverpool & South-West Lancs	baxlads	"In Memory of our Baxenden Lads" by Wm. Turner
More information to follow in due course (Feb 08)	cwgc	Commonwealth War Graves:: Debt of Honour Register
	sdgw	Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919
East Lancs Smith Roll by Town/Village	bwmpj	British War Memorial Project - photograph archive
V	lgmem	Channel 4 History Microsite : Lost Generation Mems Database

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east lancs table 1 accrington to blackburn nb: * or * denotes possibly the same person as another listed

Town of Birth or Home	Name SMITH	Date of death	Age	Rank-&-Regiment	Home and Family	Cemetery/Memorial	Rel. of Member
ACCRINGTON					Oak Hill Park War Memorial Photographs by S.Eldridge [elmem]
	A. E			Cpl. Warwickshire Regt	171 Avenue Parade Accrington [acroll]
	Bridge	30/11/1917	30	Pte.98294. 235th Coy, Machine Gun Corps (Inf) formerly 33424 East Lancs Regt.	[sdgw index] b.Accrington / s/o Thomas & Hannah Smith.  26 Charter St, Accrington [acroll]	Cambrai Memorial, Louverval. Panel 12 & 13 [cwgc]
	Fred	15/6/1918	18	Pte. 57431. 7th Bn. Lincolnshire Regt, formerly 59455 King's Own Liverpool Regt.	s/o Mrs H.Haygarth. Home: 50 Water St, Accrington [acroll]	Acheux British Cem [ cwgc]
	Harry	29/8/1916	26	Pte. 11387. 6th Bn East Lancs. Regt	b.Accrington [sdgw index]  s/o Henry & Elizabeth Smith, 41 Warner Street, Accrington [acroll]	Basra War Cem. Iraq  [cwgc]
	Henry B.				Accrington [sdgw index]
	James Edward	See Baxenden
	James Richard	4/2/1917	33	L/Cpl.15722, 1st Bn. King's Own,Royal Lancaster Regt.	husband of Clara Smith, lived at Accrington. [acroll]	Thiepval Memorial [cwgc]
	John (Jack)	16/5/1918	20	Gunner, 695255 19th Bde. Ammunition Col, Royal Horse Artillery	b. Accrington [sdgw index] s/o John & Jane Smith, 2 Countess Street, Accrington [acroll]	Jerusalem War Cem, Israel [cwgc]
	John	2/7/1916		Pte. 15425. 11th Bn. East Lancs Regt	b. Accrington [sdgw index] Home: Nelson Street, Accrington [acroll]	Queens Cem, Serre  [cwgc]
	John Richard				b.Accrington, Lancs. Home:Swinton Lancs [sdgw index]
	John William				b.Accrington, Lancs [sdgw index]
	Sam	1st/2nd. 7/1916		Cpl.15254, 11th Bn. East Lancs. Regt.	Home: 19 Spencer St, Accrington [acroll]	Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps. [cwgc]
	Thomas				b.Accrington Lancs. Home: Rochdale, Lancs [sdgw index]
	Thomas	17/8/1916		Pte. G/5530. 8th Bn Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regt	b.Accrington Lancs. Home: Accrington [sdgw index] 35 Croft St, Accrington [acroll]	Thiepval Memorial [cwgc]
	*William				b.Accrington Lancs. Home: Carnarvon [sdgw index]
	*William	7/11/1917		Pte. 15829 (11th Bn., East Lancs Regt.)	born Accrington [acroll]	Arras Road British Cemetery, Roclincourt.[cwgc]
	William	30/07/1916	26	Serjeant, 8898, Manchester Regiment 17th Bn	s/o Mrs Smith, 22 Cemetery Rd Church Accrington, hsbnd of Eva Smith, Manchester [acroll]	Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval.ref.XXVIII.Q.5 [cwgc]
	W. A				War Memorial, Oak Hill Park, Accrington [acroll]	Oak Hill Park Memorial [elmem]
BACUP	Albert				[sdgw index] Bacup,
	Albert				[sdgw index] b Bacup, Home: Burnley
	Fred				[sdgw index] b Bacup, Home: Brierfield
	John				[sdgw index] Bacup
	Thomas				[sdgw index] Bacup
	Wilfred	24/09/1916	20	Private, 26733 South Lancs Regiment 6th Bn	[sdgw index] Bacup / s/o John Edward & Letitia Smith 155 Rochdale Rd Bacup.	BasraWarCemetery,ref.V.T.3  [cwgc]
	William				[sdgw index] Bacup
BARROWFORD	Arthur					Barrowford Memorial Plaque, by S.Eldridge [elmem]
	William					[elmem]
	William Hy		18			Barrowford, All Souls RC Cem Memorial, St Joseph's & St George's [elmem]
BAXENDEN	James Edward	12/4/1918		Pte. 267347. 2nd Bn Monmouthshire Regt.	485 Manchester Road, Baxenden. s/o John Smith. [acroll-baxenden] and [baxlads]	Ebblinghem Military Cemetery   [cwgc] Baxenden Memorial [elmem]
BILLINGTON	R.					Billington Memorial by S.Eldridge [elmem]
BLACKBURN	*A.E.			Sgt		St Thomas Church Memorial, Blackburn by S.Eldridge [elmem]
	Alban				[sdgw index] b Blackburn
	Albert	24/05/1915	26	Private, 1700, 1st Bn. King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)	[sdgw index] b Blackburn / s/o Mrs. Ruth Smith, 26 Whalley Old Rd, Blackburn	Panel 12. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial [cwgc]
	Alexander	22/09/1917	36	Private, 202089, 1st/4th Bn. East Lancashire Regiment	[sdgw index] b Blackburn / s/o the late John & Harriet Smith of Blackburn.	Grave/Memorial Ref: VI.B4, Wimereux Communal Cemetery [cwgc]
	Alfred	22/12/1916	16	Private, 40249, 20th Bn, Manchester Regiment	[sdgw index] b Blackburn / s/o James Henry & Isabella Smith, 31 Rockcliffe St. Blackburn.	Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 13 A and 14 C [cwgc]
	*Bert				[sdgw index] b Blackburn
	*B.	18/5/1916	36	Serjeant. 4025, 4th Bn. East Lancashire Regiment	s/o William & Margaret Smith, Swan St, Blackburn; husband of Ada Smith (now Jordan) 133 Birley St, Blackburn.	Blackburn Cemetery Grave C/E.L.15327 [bbcem] / & memorial[cwgc]
	Charles Edward				[sdgw index] St. Paul's, Blackburn
	David				[sdgw index] b Blackburn
	David				[sdgw index] b Blackburn, Home:Mill Hill, Blackburn
	Edward				[sdgw index] b Blackburn
	Frank				[sdgw index] b Blackburn
	Fred				[sdgw index] b Blackburn
	Frederick				[sdgw index] b Blackburn
	George				[sdgw index] b Blackburn
	George				[sdgw index] b Blackburn
	George Frederick				[sdgw index] b Blackburn
	George Thomas				[sdgw index] b Blackburn
	Harry				[sdgw index] b Blackburn
	Henry				[sdgw index] St. Lukes, Blackburn
	Herbert				[sdgw index] b Blackburn
	*J.			Pte.		St Thomas Church Memorial, Blackburn by S.Eldridge [elmem]
	James				[sdgw index] b Blackburn, Home:Brierfield Lancs
	James				[sdgw index] b Blackburn, Home:Blackburn
	James				[sdgw index] b Blackburn, Home:Blackburn
	James				[sdgw index] b Blackburn
	James				[sdgw index] b Blackburn
	James				[sdgw index] b Blackburn.
	James				[sdgw index] b Blackburn
	James				[sdgw index] St. Lukes, Blackburn
	John				[sdgw index] b Blackburn, Home:Blackburn
	John				[sdgw index] b Blackburn, Home:Blackburn
	John				[sdgw index] b Blackburn.
	John				[sdgw index] b Blackburn.
	John				[sdgw index] b Blackburn.
	John				[sdgw index] b Blackburn.
	John Robert				[sdgw index] b Blackburn, Home:Burnley
	John William				[sdgw index] b Blackburn, Home:Blackburn
	Joseph James				[sdgw index] b Blackburn
	Leo				[sdgw index] b Blackburn, Home:Blackburn
	Leonard	20/03/1917		See Tockholes[cwgc]
	Peter				[sdgw index] b Blackburn, Home:Blackburn
	Richard Thomas	3/5/1915	27	2nd Lieut. East Lancashire Regiment	born 22 Oct 1897.	Blackburn Cemetery Grave N/C C. 2604. [bbcem]
	Sam				[sdgw index] b Blackburn.
	Samuel	4/11/1918	29	Royal Engineers	[sdgw index] b Blackburn.	Blackburn Cemetery War Graves Ch.Eng [elmem]
	*T.			Pte		St Thomas Church Memorial, Blackburn by S.Eldridge [elmem]
	Thomas				[sdgw index] b Blackburn.
	Thomas				[sdgw index] b Blackburn.
	Thomas				[sdgw index] b Blackburn.
	Thomas				[sdgw index] b Blackburn.
	Thomas				[sdgw index] St. Stephens, Blackburn
	W.	04/07/1916	39	Lance Corporal,  18637. Regiment: Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry: 2nd Bn.	hsbnd of Clara Smith, 10 Cotton St., Blackburn.	Barlin Communal Cemetery Extension: ref I. J. 31. [cwgc]
	W.	17/09/1917	37	Private, G/51337. Middlesex Regiment. 3rd Bn.	s/o John Joseph & Frances Smith of Blackburn.	Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery. Grave/Mem Ref 1200 [cwgc]
	Walter				[sdgw index] b Blackburn
	Walter				[sdgw index] b Blackburn
	William	26/3/1918	32	Private, 16254, Royal Irish Regiment, 2nd Bn. Enlisted: Manchester	[sdgw] b Blackburn / s/o Samuel & Elizabeth A Smith, 94 Hancock St, Blackburn	Pozieres Memorial [cwgc]	1-cas/1-daz
	William	23/11/1916	21	Private 9890, Royal Welsh Fusiliers	Blackburn	Blackburn Cemetery.ref.L.C.E.14943 [cwgc]
	William	29/10/1918	27	Second Lieutenant. The King's (Liverpool Regiment) 2nd/5th Bn.	s/o Bartholomew & Annie Smith Blackburn, hsbnd of Rose Smith 50 Crompton Pl.Blackburn	BlackburnCemetery.ref.C.R.C.1457 [cwgc]
	William	10/10/1917	39	Private, 27844, East Lancashire Regiment 2nd Bn. Enlisted: Blackburn	[sdgw] b Blackburn / s/o Richard & Elizabeth Smith 41 Hope St Blackburn	ProwsePointMilitaryCemetery. Ref:III.B.10.[cwgc]
	William	24/10/1918	30	Corp 55487 (or?56487) Royal Garrison Artillery Unit Text: "Q" Anti-Aircraft Bty.Enlisted: Blackburn	[sdgw] b Blackburn / s/o Joseph Smith of Blackburn, husband of Mary Smith (now Duckworth) 10 Railton Avenue Cherry Tree Blackburn	Tincourt New British Cemetery, Ref:VII.A.3. [cwgc]
	William	02/08/1917		Pte 22386  East.Lancs Regiment 7th Battalion. Enlisted: Blackburn	[sdgw] b Blackburn. Home:Blackburn
	William Frank	27/03/1918		Pte 50278, Manchester Regiment.1/6thBattalion. Enlisted: Oldham	[sdgw] b Blackburn. Home: Liverpool
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east lancs table 2 briercliffe to colne ______ nb:: * or * denotes possibly the same person as another listed

Town of Birth or Home	Name SMITH	Date of death	Age	Rank-&-Regiment	Home and Family	Cemetery/Memorial
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BRIERCLIFFE	D.					St James Church Memorial, Briercliffe by S.Eldridge [elmem]
BRIERFIELD	Alfred Harold	*See Nelson Roll for A.Harold			[sdgw index] b.Brierfield.Home:Nelson	Brierfield Memorial [elmem]
	Benjamin				[sdgw index]
	F.					Brierfield  [elmem]
	J.					Brierfield  [elmem]
	*J.
	*James				[sdgw index] b.Brierfield.Home:Burnley	*
	W.	See Burnley Roll
BURNLEY	?				first name illegible on memorial	Burnley St Matthews Memorial, Healey Wood [elmem]
	Alfred B				[sdgw index]
	Alfred Victor (VC)	22/12/1915	24	2nd Lieut., "D" Coy 1/5th Bn East Lancashire Regt	b.22/7/1891 Guildford Surrey, s/o William Henry & Louisa Smith, of The Chief Constable's Office, Town Hall, Burnley.	Twelve Tree Coopse Cemetery, Gallipoli Sp.Mem. C.358 [cwgc] / and Burnley Town Centre War Mem. Awarded VC for bravery 1915 Gallipoli. VC at Towneley Hall Burnley [elmem]
	Arthur	04/10/1917	25	Private, 242827, 2nd/5th Bn., formerly 1st/5th Bn. East Lancashire Regiment	[sdgw index] b Burnley / s/o Mrs Elizabeth Ashton, 85 Lyndhurst Rd. Burnley; hsbnd of Amy Barker (formerly Smith), 9 Collett Rd, Ware, Herts.	Tyne Cot Memorial. Panel 77 to 79 and 163A [cwgc]
	Arthur	11/09/1917	38	Serjeant, 2211, "A" Bty. 190th Bde. Royal Field Artillery	[sdgw index] b Burnley / s/o Mr & Mrs Edward Smith, 406 Colne Rd, Burnley, hsbnd of Mrs Smith, 137 Ardwick St, Burnley.	The Huts Cemetery, Grave/Mem Ref IV.D12 [cwgc]
	Clarence				[sdgw index]
	Dennis William	26/10/1917	21	Private, 203319, 2nd/4th Bn. Loyal North Lancashire Rgmnt.	[sdgw index] b.Colne, Home: Burnley / s/o William & Elizabeth Smith, 14 Sheridan St, Burnley.	Tyne Cot Memorial. Panel 102 to 104 [cwgc]
	Edward				[sdgw index]
	Edward				[sdgw index] b.Burnley.Home:Earby
	Edwin				[sdgw index] b. Burnley. Home:Burnley
	Fred				[sdgw index] b. Burnley. Home:Burnley
	Fred				[sdgw index]
	George				[sdgw index]
	George William				[sdgw index]
	Harold				[sdgw index]
	Harold				[sdgw index]
	Harry				[sdgw index]
	Harry Hanson				[sdgw index] b.Burnley. Home:Whitechapel, Middx.
	Herbert				[sdgw index] b. Burnley. Home:Burnley
	Hubert				[sdgw index] b.Burnley.Home:Burnley
	James				[sdgw index]
	James				[sdgw index]
	James Edmund				[sdgw index] b.Burnley.Home: London
	John				[sdgw index]
	John Mawson				[sdgw index]
	John Thomas				[sdgw index]
	John William				[sdgw index]
	Joseph				[sdgw index]
	Josiah				[sdgw index]
	*P.	12/12/1918	21	Shoeing Smith 720521 RFA		*Burnley Cem Panel 13 R-S, Grave A6800 [elmem]
	*Percy Lonsdale				[sdgw index]	*
	*Richard				[sdgw index]	*
	*Richard					*Burnley Holy Trinity Mem [elmem]
	Robert				[sdgw index]
	Robert Bruce				[sdgw index]
	Samuel				[sdgw index] b.Burnley.Home:Burnley
	Samuel				[sdgw index] b.Burnley.Home:Burnley
	Thomas				[sdgw index]
	Thomas				[sdgw index] b.Burnley.Home:Accrington
	Thomas				[sdgw index] b.Burnley.Home:Burnley
	Thomas Robinson				[sdgw index]
	Tom				[sdgw index]
	W.	17/11/1918	23	Private 17375. 6th Bn, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment	s/o Henry & Nanny Smith, 4 Belgrave St, Brierfield Burnley	Baghdad (NorthGate) War Cemetery, Grave ref VII H 10 [cwgc]
	William	13/10/1915	27	Private 18206. 2nd Bn, East Lancashire Regiment	s/o Charles William & Sarah Ann Smith of 25 Ford St. Burnley; husband of Agnes Smith, Higher Haulgh Head, Burnley	Ploegsteert Memorial - Panel 5 and 6 [cwgc]
	*William				[sdgw index]
	*William				[sdgw index]
	*William					* Burnley St.Andrews Mem [elmem]
CHATBURN	George				[sdgw index] b.Chatburn Lancs
	William A.H					Chatburn Memorial [elmem]
CHIPPING	Thomas				[sdgw index] b.Chipping Lancs
CHURCH	*Harold			2/Lt. Royal Field Artillery	Home: Church [acroll-church]	*
	*Harold Heyworth	13/2/1916	24	2/Lt. 150th (County Palatine) Bde., Royal Field Artillery attd. 1st Trench Mortar Bty. Special Bde., Royal Engineers	[sdgw] s/o Bertawald Frederick & Mary Alice Louisa Smith	* Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard Ext [cwgc]
	*Harry			Pte.	Home: Henry St Church[acroll-church]
	*H. Harry	29/8/1916	26	Pte.11387 6th Bn. East Lancs Regt	[sdgw] s/o Henry & Elizabeth Smith	Basra War Cem, Iraq [cwgc]
	Joe	23rd/24th 3/1918	25	Pte. 50400 11th Bn. Suffolk Regt. formerly 28422 East Lancs Regt	[sdgw] [acroll-church] Home: Church. s/o John & Mary Ellen Smith	Bac-du-Sud British Cem. Bailleulval. [cwgc]
	*W.				[acroll-church]	*
	W.	30/07/1916	26	Serjeant 8898, 17th Bn. Manchester Regiment	s/o Mrs. Smith of 22, Cemetery Rd, Church, husband of Eva Smith of Manchester	Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval : XXVIII. Q. 5. [cwgc]