| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 18/11/1915 to 21/5/1916. Died of Wounds 21/5/16. He was born in Pyrford, enlisted and resided in Guildford. Family lived on the Green, Pyrford, Nr Woking, Surrey. Inscription on gravestone: Gone but not forgotten. Served in the Surrey Constabulary No. 1456.
Info from Army Register of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929. Smithers, Noah, MFP, L/Cpl, P/1978, died 21/5/1916, France & Belgium. 12/7/1916 Mother Emily, sole Leg was awarded £8-16-7, 22/8/1919 awarded £3 war gratuity.
Info from Pension Card Index: Dependant's Pension. Smithers Noah, No. P/1978, MFP, L/Cpl, 21/5/1916 died of wounds. Dependant Mrs Emily Smithers, mother, Green Side, Ripley later 25 Glenese Road, Weybridge, Surrey. 28/11/2916 awarded pension of 5/- per week. She is shown on Claimant Card as deceased 20/3/1924.
Noah Smithers.
Extract from the Derby Daily Telegraph, 9/6/1916, Local Casualties.
Died of Wounds, Military Foot Police, Smithers, P/1978, L/Cpl N (Ripley). (He was from Ripley, Surrey not Ripley, Derbyshire).
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