Looking for George Smith or Ada Smith

[lookingforgeorge]

LOOKING FOR ANY INFORMATION ON...
GEORGE ALFRED SMITH:
BORN 1890 IN HERTFORDSHIRE AND SERVED IN THE 127TH BATTALION IN WW1 AFTER MOVING TO CANADA

ADA SMITH:
SISTER OF GEORGE. BORN AND LIVED IN HERTFORDSHIRE

[lookingforgeorge]

Looking for any information on George Alfred Smith!!

Born Dec.25, 1890 in London, England
Immigrated to and lived in Richmond Hill, ON, Canada before 1915
Was a laborer before joining the war in 1915
Served in the 127th battalion during WW1
Enlistement #:778048
Only known family member is his sister, Ada Smith

[JDC]

Hi Looking,

Do you know if he went back to Richmond Hill after serving in CEF?

JDC

[karenlee]

Hi

No real proof here with so little information, but might be worth keeping this one just in case??


1901 Census England Derbyshire Newbold and Dunston
RG13/3250/44/29
Sauforth?? Street

SMITH
Daniel Head Marr 33 General Labourer Hertfordshire Hemel Hempstead
Martha Wife Marr 32 Hertfordshire Rickmansworth
Ada Dau Unmarr 12 Herfordshire Rickmansworth
George Son Unmarr 11 Hertfordshire Rickmansworth
Jim?? Son Unmarr 7 Northamptonshire Rushdon
Daisy Dau Unmarr 5 Derbyshire Chesterfield

Cheers
Karenlee

[karenlee]

His Canadian Service Record says he was born in Greenwick... wonder if they meant Greenwich??

Cheers
Karenlee

[AMBLY]

Attestation 13th Dec 1915 for the 127th in CEF…..Is where it states his DOB as 25 Dec 1890, and POB as London, that he was a Labourer living in Richmond Hill (Ontario) and that his sister Ada SMITH lived at the Clarenton Hotel, Watford, Hertfordshire. George Alfred  signed this form on 16th Dec and the Commanding Officer on the 21st. It also states he was 2 years in the  Active Militia, 12th Rgmt. Described as: 5'2",  Fair Complexion, Grey Eyes, Fair Hair, CofE, Vaccination Marks on left arm

In Dec 1915 (no exact day) travelling from Canada to US, entering US at Buffalo is:
(Primary HHA)
George A SMITH  25, single.  laborer
Citizen of Canada, Irish, Tribal
Last resident of Richmond Hill, Canada
Father: Henry SMITH of -------  -------mouth, England
Destination: Buffalo, NY
Going to: No address, ----------? Emily -------------?
Place of Birth, of ------- St John, ------, London?
Description: 5'4", -----, ------, Gray Eyes.

Quality of manifest image poor - blurry, maybe someone else can make out more than I can

Cheers
AMBLY

[KGarrad]

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