Lt. Herbert James Smith, KOYLI

1875 Sep 19. Born Foleshill, Coventry. Foleshill is a suburb in the north of Coventry

1881 census at Cooperative Stores, Wolston, Rugby. His father is a baker

1891 census at 24, King Street, Coventry Holy Trinity, Coventry

Service Record

1892 Oct 6 Enlisted in E Yorks Regt. Father Charles Smith of 10 Canterbury St, Coventry

1893 Mar 14. Posted to India

1894 Oct 26. Promoted Cpl

1895 Nov 26 Posted to India

1901 Jun 19. Married Alice Mary Chapman at Bellary (Children Herbert, Clive, Lawrence, Constance)

1904 Nov 4. Posted back to UK

1898 Sep 21. Promoted Sgt

1902 Jan 8. Promoted Colour Sgt

1911 Mar 2. Discharged at own request. His wife was an Army Educator and was posted to India, he wanted to join her there.

1915 Jan 1 Enlisted in India

1915 Mar 13 Posted to UK

1916 Dec 15 Commissioned 2nd Lt in KOYLI

1919 Apr 14 Demobbed

1920 Aug 10. Joined ADRIC with service no 182. Posted to M Coy.

1920 Aug 15. Promoted Section Leader

1920 Nov 20 . Promoted Platoon Leader

1920 Dec 1. Promoted 2nd in Command M Coy. I think he was the first to be 2nd in Command as the recruits stated arriving from 20 Dec 1920

1921 Sep 3. Admitted Stevens Hospital

1921 Sep 29 . Discharged from Stevens Hospital

1921 Sep 30 to Oct 30 on Medical Leave

1922 Jan 19. Discharged on demobilisation of ADRIC

1929 Apr 25 Wanted to move to USA

 

1938

1939 Register. A retired Wages Clerk living at Whitbread Wood Cottage , Battle R.D., Sussex, Widowed

1957 Oct 5 Admitted to Chelsea Royal Hospital as an in-pensioner

1966 Jun Died Surrey

ADRIC

WO 339/74105