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William Baxter Smith

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William's medal index card courtesy of WFA

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment:
  • Place of enlistment: Perth
  • Service no: 1273
  • Rank: Private
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  • Regiment/Service: Black Watch
  • Unit/Ship: 1st Battalion
  • Place of Death: France
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  • Date of Death: 15.09.1914
  • Burial Country: France
  • Cemetery: La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial
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Personal Information

  • Date of Birth:
  • Place of Birth: Dundee
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More about William Baxter Smith

William has no known grave but is remembered on the La Ferte Memorial.

For reasons unknown William does not appear in the original Dundee Roll of Honour.

Information supplied by Gary Thomson

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