Date Killed:	16th December 1944
Company:	185 PORTS COY ACC ATT.
Cemetery:	SCHOONSELHOF CEMETERY ANTWERPEN BELGIUM
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Surname:	Smith
Initials:	J.
Rank:	Private
Army No.:	1596074
Notes:	ACC attached to CMP. He was born and resided in Stoke on Trent and formerly served in the Royal Artillery transferring to ACC. War Diary WO 171/7825. 16/12/1944 War Diary WO 171/7825. He was killed when the Coy. HQ was hit by a German V2 Rocket killing RSM Southon, L/Cpl Bunce, Duke, Hawkins, Jones, McQueen, Nisbet, Toyne, Thompson and Yates. Relatives of the dead received £11 each which was collected by the Company. Inscription on gravestone: Duty nobly done rest in peace. John Smith