More about Norman James Adam Smith

Norman is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour but is remembered on the Manhattan Works, Dundee and Arbroath & District Rolls of Honour.

He was severely wounded in the head on the 10th April and died the following day.

Norman James Adam Smith   2370   Black Watch

Another Arbroathian Killed

SHOT THROUGH A LOOPHOLE.

On Wednesday evening the intimation was received of the death of Private Norman J. A. Smith, a member of the Arbroath High School section of the 5th Black Watch, and a son of Mr A Sorley Smith, Rosedene.  The sad information was conveyed in a letter from Sergeant Major J Robertson, who, writing to Mrs Robertson stated that the Company had had the misfortune to lose another of its men.  Private Smith, who on Saturday afternoon had been hit in the head with a bullet.  He was at once conveyed to a hospital where it was seen that the wound was of so serious a nature that little hope was entertained of his pulling through, and he succumbed to his injuries the following morning.  It appears that the bullet passed through a loophole in the trenches.

Private Smith, who was 20 years of age, was previous to the war engaged as a clerk in the office of Messrs F. S. Sanderman & Sons, Manhattan Works, Dundee, with whom he served his apprenticeship.

Private Smith was the close friend and companion of Private John M. Dundas, who was killed in action at Neuve Chapelle, being associated with him both in his daily journey to Dundee, where both young men were employed, and in his recreation, for both were ardent young cricketers.  This is the second case within recent weeks, of two chums in the 5th Black Watch having fallen within a very short time of each other.

Arbroath Herald 16th April 1918