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william john smith

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Alan

Alan Report 27 Sep 2010 11:15

hi im trying to find the military record of william john smith, could be army or navy,born 1866 died 1900 ,has conections with ports mouth uk, married elizabeth cheveralls from weymouth dorset, he may have met her when his ship docked at portland which is near weymouth,icant find him in the census 1881 or 1891, he may have been at sea , any ideas please alan.

Vivvie

Vivvie Report 27 Sep 2010 11:56

British Army Service Records 1760-1913
First name(s): William John

Last name: SMITH

Calculated year of birth: 1866

Parish of birth: Waterloo

Town of birth: Cosham

County of birth: Hampshire

Age at attestation: 18 years 9 months

Attestation date: 28 July 1884

Attestation corps: Dorsetshire Regiment

Attestation soldier number: 1143

Discharge rank:

Discharge corps:

Discharge soldier number:

The National Archives reference: WO97 / 3914 / 50

Have found this, maybe the right person???

Researching:
Tagg, Attfield, Churcher, French, Hemley

Alan

Alan Report 27 Sep 2010 12:16

thanks vivvie,that sounds like our man, i think he died before 1900 only 34 yo, wonder if he died on active service? regards alan.

Alan

Alan Report 29 Sep 2010 20:42

hi can anyone please find out how and when he died as i know his wife was a widow in 1900