Lieutenant Edward Wilfred Smith
27 Nov 1902 - 31 Jul 1944
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorset Group 2 - Wareham | Assistant Group Commander | 20 Dec 1942 | 30 Jul 1944 |
National ID
WLJI 101/3
Occupation
Manager of agricultural seed business
Career
Appointed 2nd Lieutenant 6 Jan 1943, 203 Battalion.
Promoted Lieutenant 2 Jul 1943, 203 Battalion.
Address
Rogers Hill Farm Cottage, Briantspuddle, Bere Regis, Dorset
Other information
Born in Tamworth, Staffordshire, one of seven children.
See picture of ID Card with 203 (G.H.Q. Reserve)
He trained at Duntish Court.
He died of Leukaemia in 1944, thought to have been brought on by stress.
Other pictures
Profile picture
Caption & credit
Smith ID Card. The ID card has the hand written date as 8/2/43 at the bottom. It maybe the date stamp is wrong.
Profile picture
Caption & credit
Edward Wilfred Smith - ID with 203 G.H.Q Reserve HG Battalion cover
References
WO199/3390
1939 Register
Mary Payne, daughter