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Harold Percy Smith 1912 – 1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jan 1912

Birth Location: Ilford, Essex, England

Death Date: 1 Jul 1942

Death Location: S.S. Montevideo Maru, South China Sea

Father: Arthur Smith

Mother: Ada Hunt

Spouse(s): Margaret Quarrell

Children(s): Raymond Smith

In 1912, Harold Percy Smith entered the world in Ilford, Essex, England, born to Arthur William Smith and Ada Sarah Hunt. Harold Percy Smith married Margaret Quarrell, and had children including Raymond Harold Smith. Harold Percy Smith passed away in 1942 in S.S. Montevideo Maru, South China Sea.

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Biography

  • In 1912, Harold Percy Smith entered the world in Ilford, Essex, England, born to Arthur William Smith and Ada Sarah Hunt.
  • Harold Percy Smith married Margaret Quarrell, and had children including Raymond Harold Smith.
  • Harold Percy Smith passed away in 1942 in S.S. Montevideo Maru, South China Sea.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Harold Smith's Ancestors

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Harold Smith
1912 – 1942
Birth Place: Ilford, Essex, England
Parents
Arthur William Smith
1870 – 1945
Poplar, London, England
Ada (Sarah) Hunt
1874 – 1950
Sheerness, Kent, England
Grandparents
David (Thomas) Hunt
1850 –
Sheerness, Kent, England
Amelia (Ann) Draper
1853 –
Sheerness, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
David Hunt
1822 –
Jane Wenn
1824 – 1859
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Wenn
1774 – 1837
Hannah Smith
– 1830

Harold Smith's Descendants

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Harold (Percy) Smith (26 Jan 1912 – 1 Jul 1942) m. Margaret Quarrell (11 Dec 1913 – 6 Aug 1992)
  1. 1. Raymond (Harold) Smith (18 Dec 1939 – 16 Aug 1963)

Harold Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1912
26 Jan 1912
Birth of Harold Percy Smith in Ilford, Essex, England
Ilford, Essex, England
1942
1 Jul 1942
Age 30
Death of Harold Percy Smith in S.S. Montevideo Maru, South China Sea
S.S. Montevideo Maru, South China Sea

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1912
    Event Place: Ilford, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-137225
    [2] Australia, World War II Military Service Records, 1939-1945, National Archives of Australia; Canberra, Australia; Second Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947; Series: B883

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1929
    Event Place: Southampton, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-137225

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1929
    Event Place: Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-137225
    [2] Fremantle, Western Australia, Passenger Lists, 1897-1963, National Archives of Australia; Queen Victoria Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600.; Inward passenger manifests for ships and aircraft arriving at Fremantle, Perth Airport and Western Australian outports from 1897-1963; Series Number: K 269; Reel Number: 64

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1942
    Event Place: S.S. Montevideo Maru, South China Sea
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rabaul War Cemetery and Memorial, Kokopo, Kokopo District, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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