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James Smith
(Abt 1825-)
Annie Mitchell
(Abt 1828-1879)
David Landels
(1820-1868)
Margaret Bookless
(1839-1913)
George Smith
(1862-1947)
Margaret Landels
(1867-1942)
John Smith
(1897-1917)

 

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John Smith

  • Born: 14 Jun 1897, Armadale, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom 1
  • Died: 8 Nov 1917, Egypt at age 20 2 3
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• Census: 1901 Scotland: Blackridge, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom. 4

• Census: 1911 Scotland: Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom. 5


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1 Scotland ScotlandsPeople, 34, 662/2 101; digital image, Scottish Archive Network Edinburgh UK, "Births," <i>ScotlandsPeople</i> (http://scotlandspeople.gov.uk/);

1897 BIRTHS in the District of Armadale in the County of Linlithgow
No. 101

Name and Surname: John Smith
When and Where Born: 1897 June Fourteenth 10h 45m P.M; 27 East Main St; Armadale
Name, Surname & Rank or Profession of Father: George Smith, Coal Miner
Name and Maiden Surname of Mother: Margaret Smith M.S. Landells
Date and Place of Marriage: 1885 May 1st; Armadale
Signature and Qualification of Informant, and Residence, if out of the House in which the Birth occurred: George Smith, Father, present
When and Where Registered, and Signature of Registrar: 1891 February 24th at Armadale, Jas Thomson, Registrar

2 <i>Commonwealth War Graves Commission</i> (https://www.cwgc.org/),

SMITH, J
Rank: Private
Service No: 203287
Date of Death: 08/11/1917
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry 1st/5th Bn.
Grave Reference: XII. A. 7.
Cemetery: GAZA WAR CEMETERY.

3 web site, <i>Armadale & District War Memorial Association</i> (http://www.ww1daleboys.com/);

JOHN SMITH
5th Battalion
HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY
Rank: Private
Service number: 203287
Date of death: 08/11/1917
Place of birth: Armadale, Linlithgowshire
Age: 20
Resided: Bathgate, Linlithgowshire
Enlisted: Glencorse
Medal Entitlement: War Medal & Victory
Theatre of death : Egypt
Grave/Memorial Reference: XII. A. 7.
Cemetery: GAZA WAR CEMETERY
Son of George & Margaret Smith of Murray Vale, Bridgend, Bathgate.

John was reported missing on the 8th November 1917, John had been soldiering since July 1916, and he arrived in Egypt February 1917.

Prior to enlisting John was employed as a joiner with the United Collieries Ltd

4 General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, "1901 Scotland Census," database, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, <i>Ancestry.com</i> (http://www.ancestry.com/).

5 1911 Census of Scotland; digital images, National Records of Scotland and the Court of the Lord Lyon, <i>ScotlandsPeople</i> (https://scotlandspeople.gov.uk/);

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Civil Parrish and Parish Ward of Bathgate; Armadale Burgh
Ecclesiastical Parrish or Quoad Sacra Parish of Armadale
School Board District of Bathgate Landward
Parliamentary Constituency of Linlithgow
Police Burgh of Armadale
Road Name: Hardhill Terrace

Name and SurnameNumber of PersonsRelation toAgeChildrenOccupationBirthplace
of each Personin HouseHead of FamilySexBornLiving
George Smith7Head48MColling ShaftsmanLinlithgow, Armadale
Margaret SmithWife43F87Midlothian, Cockpen
James SmithSon20MColling ShaftsmanLinlithgow, Armadale
George SmithSon17MEngineer, Steel WorkLinlithgow, Armadale
John SmithSon14MSchoolLinlithgow, Armadale
Louisa SmithDau10FSchoolLinlithgow, Westrigg
Jessie SmithDau6FSchoolLinlithgow, Armadale


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