1918-2008: Ninety Years of Remembrance

Soldier Record

Ernest Arthur Smithers

Contributed by: Beverly Smithers, on 2008-11-10

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First NameErnest Arthur
SurnameSmithers
Year of Birth1890
Year of Death1917
Regiment21st Lancers
Place of Wartime ResidenceEwhurst, Surrey

Ernest Arthur's Story

Ernest was my husband's grandfather, and died when his own father was only about 5.

We know that he is buried in Meaulte in France, and hope to visit his grave in the near future.

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