Sidney SMITH 1898 - 1916 R I P (WW1 Somme) (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Thursday, April 15, 2010, 13:29 (5415 days ago)

Ann Grindle letter to George Grindle in the US (WW1)
http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=thread&id=24424#p24719

Name: SMITH, SIDNEY
Initials: S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Welsh Regiment
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 18
Date of Death: 07/07/1916
Service No: 1516
Additional information: Son of James and Bertha Smith, of 140, Alma St., Abertillery, Mon.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 7 A and 10 A.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

Ann MASON / GRINDLE's daughter Bertha was born 1874
http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=804

1891
William Grindle abt 1831 Collafied, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Ann Grindle abt 1830 Collafied, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
John Grindle abt 1868 Collafied, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Birtha Grindle abt 1874 Collafied, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire

probable marriage
Name: Bertha Grindell
Year of Registration: 1893
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 488

Name: James Smith
Year of Registration: 1893
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 48_

confirmed (at last 11/2/2012)
SMITH James
GRINDELL Bertha
Forest of Dean Westbury-on-Severn (FoD) Register Office
1893 10 46

Name: Sydney Smith ??
Year of Registration: 1898
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 245

then Bertha with son Sidney

1901
Hertha Smith abt 1871 Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
Albert Smith abt 1894 Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Miriam Smith abt 1895 Ruardean Hill, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Sidney Smith abt 1898 Cindeford, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
James Smith abt 1900 Ruardean Hill, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire

1911
1911 140 Alma St Abertillery Mon
James Smith Head abt 1871 40 Male Married Coal Miner Hewer Hereford Ross
Bertha Smith Wife abt 1874 37 Female Married Gloucester East Dene
Sidney Smith Son abt 1898 13 Male Coal Miner's Helper Gloucester East Dene
Wm James Smith Son abt 1901 10 Male School Gloucester East Dene
Hubert George Smith Son abt 1903 8 Male School Gloucester East Dene
Iron Smith nSon abt 1906 5 Male School Abertillery Monmouthshire Wales
Bertha Smith Daughter abt 1908 3 Female Abertillery Monmouthshire Wales
Alfred Smith Son abt 1910 1 Male Abertillery Monmouthshire Wales
John Davies Boarder abt 1891 2 Male Mochanie Colliery Yorkshire England
John Charles Crisp Boarder abt 1893 18 Male Coal Miner Hewer Firbank Monmouthshire Wales

Name: Violet M Smith
Mother's Maiden Name: Grindle
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1912
Registration district: Bedwellty
Inferred County: Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 184

Name: Ida M Smith
Mother's Maiden Surname: Grindle
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1917
Registration district: Bedwellty
Inferred County: Wales
Volume Number: 11a
Page Number: 113

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Name: Bertha Smith
Birth Date: abt 1874
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1958
Age at Death: 84
Registration district: Staincross
Inferred County: Yorkshire West Riding
Volume: 2d
Page: 550

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