Smarten of Tonbridge

[jds1949]

I am currently helping to identify all of the 340+ men whose deaths in the Great War are commemorated on the Tonbridge War Memorial. One of those men is "Smarten J." He was listed on the original memorial under that name, and in the local paper of the time as "James Smarten" and he is on the current memorial as "Smarten J."

I can find absolutely no trace for this man. Nothing on CWGC; nothing on Soldiers who died in the Great War, nothing in the 1911 or 1901 census, no birth registration.

I have tried wildcard searches. I have tried "Smarden" and other variations.

HELP!

If there is anyone out there who has anything on this man, I'd be very grateful to hear it.

Thanks

jds1949

[bearkat]

I haven't found any reference to the name SMARTEN 

There are a couple of SMARTERs but they don't seem relevant.