Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.135 | |
| 2. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 44A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Early Life :
Born North Shields, Northumberland, the son of William Sydney Smith and Anna Smith (nee Bailey). Husband of Elizabeth Ann Smith of 13 St George’s Terrace, Cullercoats, Whitley Bay, Northumberland.The 1911 Census and the Roll of Honour for North Shields record his address as 16, East George Street East, North Shields and his occupation given as a Fish Porter (his father was a Foreman Fish Porter).
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 140th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery |
| Action : France & Flanders |
France & Flanders covers all the dates and corresponding locations which are outside the official battle nomenclature dates on the Western Front. Therefore the actions in which these men died could be considered 'normal' trench duty - the daily attrition losses which were an everyday fact of duty on the Western Front.
Detail :
167364 Gunner Sydney (Sidney) Smith, 140th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Enlisted at North Shields. Killed in action 16th October, 1918, aged 28.
Probate SMITH Sydney of 19 Prospect-terrace North Shields gunner in H.M. Army died 16 October 1918 in France Administration Newcastle-upon-Tyne 18 March to Elizabeth Ann Smith widow. Effects £477 7s.
He is buried in Contimpre Canadian Cemetery, Sailly, Nord, France, Grave Reference G.11, and is remembered on the Roll of Honour at North Shields.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | A Scottish Lodge No. 0 S.C. | Scottish Constitution |
| Joined : | Napier Clavering No. 3428 E.C. | Northumberland |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
6th October 1914 | 6th October 1914 | 6th October 1914 |
Listed as a 25 year old Foreman from North Shields when he was joined to Napier Clavering Lodge in 1914. He joined from the Scottish Constitution where he started out rising to become a Master Mason of St. Ayle Lodge No. 95, Anstruther, Fife, Scotland. His English Constitution Grand Lodge Certificate is recorded to be presented on the 14th November, 1918, but this is perhaps a mistake and it is meant to be a month after him joining in 1915. The contribution record shows that he was "Killed i/a," with no date, but perhaps inferring 1918 or 1919.
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