Alfred William Smith

Sergeant Alfred William "Alf" Smith
03 Nov 1898 - 1990
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Alfred William Smith (from Norman Thompson)
Biography

Alf Smith was the District Commissioner for the Boy Scouts. In 1939 he was a Special Constable. He was also a religious man and the local Church Warden.

With Alf being involved with the Auxiliary Units, doing training and attending courses he missed his duties as the Church Warden several times. As a result he was summoned by the Church to appear before the Church authorities to explain why he was failing in his duties. Having signed the “Official Secrets Act” he would not divulge his Auxiliary Unit activities. Not being able to give the Church authorities a satisfactory reason they found against him and relieved him of his role as Warden. For this Alf was very bitter towards the Church authorities for the rest of his day though still maintained his faith.

Postings
Unit or location Role Posted from until
East Hartford Patrol Patrol Leader Unknown 03 Dec 1944
National ID
GCQH 86/1
Occupation

School board man

Address
34, Mayfield Avenue, Cramlington, Northumberland
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Alf Smith 3rd from left and Norman Thompson 4th from left (thanks to Norman Thompson and Old Photos of Cramlington)
References

The National Archives in Kew ref WO199/3389

Hancock data held at B.R.A

1939 Register

Tot Barrass

Norman Thompson and Old Photos of Cramlington