Lieutenant EDWARD CHARLES SIDNEY SMITH (photo added)
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Forenames | EDWARD CHARLES SIDNEY |
| Surname | SMITH (photo added) |
| Initials | E C S |
| Place of Birth | Unknown |
| Date of Birth | Unknown |
| Date of Death | Tuesday, 06 June 1944 |
| Age | 24 |
| Nationality |
British
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| Residence or Entered Service From | Unknown |
| Service Number | 277665 | Force |
British Army
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| Service/Corps/Regiment | Hampshire Regiment |
| Unit / Ship / Battalion / Squadron | 2 Battalion, Devonshire Regiment |
| Regiment/Unit attached to | 2 Battalion, Devonshire Regiment |
| Military Honours and Awards | |
| Place of Burial/Commemoration |
BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY
Roll of honour |
| Grave/Memorial Location | X. C. 24. |
| Previous Place(s) of Burial | Unknown |
| Epitaph | |
| Family Details | SON OF GEORGE EDWARD AND HELENA FANNY SMITH, OF WOKINGHAM, BERKSHIRE. |
Additional Information
Photograph of headstone and Lieutenant EDWARD CHARLES SIDNEY SMITH.1
Information on photograph states that Lieutenant EDWARD CHARLES SIDNEY SMITH was killed by sniper fire coming from the church in Arromanches, on D-Day 6th June 1944.
References |
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| 1. | Photograph located by headstone at Bayeux War Cemetery June 2009. |
Acknowledgements and Credits |
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| Source of original data: | Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Headstone photograph: | Carl Shilleto |
| Cross marker photograph: | |
| Individual photograph: | Irena Zientek, located by headstone at Bayeux War Cemetery June 2009. |
| Additional photographs provided by: | Carl Shilleto |
| Additional information provided by: | |
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On Saturday, March 1, 2014