William Henry Smith

Private 268347. 2/6th Battalion. Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment.

Born 1878 in Bradford.

Son of Mr & Mrs F. K. Smith.

Married

Father of one child.

Brother of Arthur Lewis (killed in action 8.12.15 aged 20) and Mr. F.K Smith.

Address: 5 Wellhouse Fields, Golcar.

Occupation: Weaver at John Crowther& Sons, Milnsbridge.

Enlisted 18th October 1916.

Killed in action 16th September 1917. Aged 39.

Commemorated on the Arras Memorial to the Missing. Panel 6.

William was secretary to the Wellhouse branch of the Sons of Temperance.

He embarked for France in February 1917, and was reported missing presumed killed in September, just seven months later. His name appears on the Roll of Honour in St. John's Church Golcar.

His brother Arthur was killed two years previous, on 8th December 1915