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John McGregor Smith Private 1896–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1896

Birth Location: Perthshire, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 31 Oct 1914

Death Location: Ypres (Ieper), Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium

Father: James Mjr

Mother: Annie Coley

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1896, John McGregor Smith Private entered the world in Perthshire, Perthshire, Scotland, born to James Smith Sgt Mjr And Annie Malvina Coley. In 1901, John McGregor Smith Private resided in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. In 1911, John McGregor Smith Private resided in Rudgwick, Sussex, England. John McGregor Smith Private passed away in 1914 in Ypres (Ieper), Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium.

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Biography

  • In 1896, John McGregor Smith Private entered the world in Perthshire, Perthshire, Scotland, born to James Smith Sgt Mjr And Annie Malvina Coley.
  • In 1901, John McGregor Smith Private resided in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.
  • In 1911, John McGregor Smith Private resided in Rudgwick, Sussex, England.
  • John McGregor Smith Private passed away in 1914 in Ypres (Ieper), Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium.

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John Private's Ancestors

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John Private
1896–1914
Birth Place: Perthshire, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
James Smith Sgt Mjr
1865–1944
Cameron,Fife,Scotland
Annie (Malvina) Coley
1865–
Chailey, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Andrew Smith
1836–1913
Fife, Ceres, Scotland
Agnes Kirk
1838–1882
Ceres, fifeshire
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Smith
1807–1888
Anne Peat
1807–
George Kirk
1813–
Agnes Gourlay
1813–1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Smith
1770–1857
Elizabeth Bannerman
1770–1828
Andrew Peat
1777–
John Kirk
1786–1858
Anne Duncan
1788–
John Gourlay
1781–1849
Lillias Black
1781–1829

John Private's Timeline

5 Records

1896
1896
Birth of John McGregor Smith Private in Perthshire, Perthshire, Scotland
Perthshire, Perthshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 5
John McGregor Smith Private resided here in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 15
John McGregor Smith Private resided here in Rudgwick, Sussex, England
Rudgwick, Sussex, England
1913
1913
Age 17
John McGregor Smith Private resided here
None
1914
31 Oct 1914
Age 18
Death of John McGregor Smith Private in West Flanders West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
West Flanders West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1896
    Event Place: Perthshire, Perthshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, National Army Museum; Chelsea, London, England; Soldiers' Effects Records, 1901-60; NAM Accession Number: 1991-02-333; Record Number Ranges: 146501-148500; Reference: 52
    [2] British Army WWI Service Records
    [3] UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War
    [4] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 5278; Schedule Number: 129
    [5] 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Dunfermline; ED: 1; Page: 7; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1901_134
    [6] UK, Royal Naval Reserve Service Records Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1914
    Event Place: West Flanders West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, National Army Museum; Chelsea, London, England; Soldiers' Effects Records, 1901-60; NAM Accession Number: 1991-02-333; Record Number Ranges: 146501-148500; Reference: 52
    [2] UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] UK, De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour, 1914-1919

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ypres (Ieper), Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Dunfermline; ED: 1; Page: 7; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1901_134

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Rudgwick, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 5278; Schedule Number: 129

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rudgewick, Sussex
    Record Source: UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland
    Record Source: British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1913
    Record Source: British Army WWI Service Records

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