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William Cameron Smith

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William's pension record image courtesy of WFA

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment:
  • Place of enlistment:
  • Service no: Clyde Z/6057
  • Rank: Able Seaman
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
  • Unit/Ship: Drake Battalion, R.N. Div
  • Place of Death: France
  • Age at Death: 20
  • Date of Death: 03.09.1918
  • Burial Country: France
  • Cemetery: Croisilles British Cemetery
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: VI.G.25.

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 10.10.1897
  • Place of Birth:
  • Address: 28 Waverley St, Lochore, Fife
  • Occupation: Miner
  • Mother:

    Margaret Cameron Smith, 77 Kirk St, Lochee, Dundee

  • Father:

    William Smith, 77 Kirk St, Lochee, Dundee

  • Siblings:
  • Spouse:
  • Children:

More about William Cameron Smith

William C Smith was the son of Mr William and Mrs Margaret Cameron Smith of 77 Kirk Street, Lochee, Dundee.  He is buried in the Croisilles British Cemetery. Grave Reference VI G 25.

For reasons Unknown this man is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour.

William Cameron Smith   CZ/6057   Drake Bn   R.N.D.

Missing, later reported killed in action or died of wounds 3rd September 1918.  13th November 1916 Shrapnel wound right arm & left shoulder, Invalided to UK.  William Cameron Smith; A Miner; born 10th October 1897; Next-of-Kin & home address: Father, William, 28 Waverley St., Lochore, Fife, later of: 77 Kirk St., Lochee, Dundee.

R.N.D. Data Base

Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell.

Further information supplied by Iain Stewart and Iain Birnie

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