| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (2a) Balkans, 19/3/1918. He was born enlisted and resided in Chorley. 14/11/1918 Died. Formerly Royal Field Artillery No. 67308. He enlisted 22/3/1915, age 28 years, home address: 33 Primrose Street, Chorley, occupation Labourer. Formerly served in the Loyal North Lancashire Volunteers. He serve 2/1/1915 72 Brigade RFA, 29/6/1914 3 Wiltshire Regiment, 16/9/1916 1 (HS) Garrison Bn Devonshire Regiment, 3/2/1917 13 Devonshire Regiment, 28/4/1917 Labour Corps, 5/6/1917 to MFP at Farnborough. Embarked Southampton 10/4/1918 to Salonika. 11/11/1918 admitted to 48 General Hospital, Salonika with Malaria, Pneumonia. Transferred to MFP 5/6/17. Inscription on gravestone: We have lost, heaven gained one of the best the world contained.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: 14/121/1918 died 48 General Hospital, Salonika, 23/4/1919 widow Florrie received £31-10-09.
Letter in his Army Record: To OC 18 General Hospital. Ref No. P/10877, L/Cpl Smethurst J, MFP. Disease Pneumonia. Admitted to the 48 General Hospital on November 11th, suffering from Bronco Pneumonia. In spite of all treatment he never showed any power of recovery and the pneumonia extended rapidly, both lungs being involved. On the morning of November 14th he was very collapsed, with a very feeble pulse, and was delirious during the day. he gradually got worse, and died at 21/45hr. The disease was contacted on active service, and due to conditions on active service. Signed L G parson,, Officer in charge of medical division, Major, RAMC (T). 6/12/1918. 26/5/1919 his widow received 37/11d per week pension for herself and 5 children. She also received the following property of her late husband: wallet, letters, photographs and cards, disc, metal watch (8day) & strap, 2 pipes, leather purse, cap badge, 4 Turkish coins, metal charm, small sock, registered envelope.
Info from two Pension Index Card: Smethurst, James, No. P/10877, MFP, L/Cpl, Widow Florrie, 33 Primrose Street, Chorley, Lancashire, 5/12/1918 she received a grant of £10, the had five children, Ellen born 17/12/1907, Ivan born 23/11/1909, Doris born 30/9/1911, Ivy born 21/11/1914 and Thomas born 9/6/1916, 26/5/1919 widow received 37/11d per week. Also: Smethurst, Florrie, 33 Primrose Street, Chorley, Lancashire, 95, P/10877 L/Cpl J Smethurst, MFP.
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