Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Grave: | Bethune Town Cemetery | V.B.42 | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.135 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 6A GQS | |
| 4. Memorial: | Liverpool Masonic Hall War Memorial | Col.4. Hope St. | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Henry and Margaret Ellen Smedley, of Tranmere, Cheshire; husband of Mary Elizabeth Smedley, of 12, Orchard Rd., Tranmere, Cheshire. Born at Birkenhead.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: Inland Water Transport Royal Engineers |
| Action : Natural Causes |
Natural causes is attributed those deaths due to causes that were not directly associated with the war. Included in this are wartime deaths resulting from, for example, theSpanish Influenza pandemic and its associated pneumonia problems and other attributions such as age and exhaustion. It also groups those who through Post Traumatic Stress committed suicide as a result of their experiences.
Detail :
109786 Company Sergeant Major Harry Smedley. Died 6.30pm 15th March, 1916 of Myocarditis at 33 CCS.
A medical report Army Form I. 1237 dated 24th March, 1916 shows the cause of his death at 33 Casualty Clearing Station, in the field: "I hereby certify that C.S.M. Smedley H. died on 15th, March, 1916, and that the cause of death was myocarditis. The diagnosis was verified by Post Mortem [???], and death was, in my opinion, due to natural causes, and was not accelerated by Active Service Conditions. A.U. Webster Lt. R.A.M.C. (T.C.)"
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Mariners' No. 249 E.C. | West Lancashire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
4th December 1913 | 1st January 1914 | 5th February 1914 |
Listed Chief Mate, aged 40 and from Birkenhead. "Died March 1916."
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley