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Name
James Burrows Smeeth.
Description
Newspaper Photograph of Rifleman James Burrows Smeeth.
Life Story
Name: James Burrows Smeeth.
Service Number: 1105.
Rank: Rifleman.
Battalion: 15th Battalion.
Regiment: Royal Irish Rifles.
Born: 2nd January 1877, Belfast.
Died: 21st March 1918.
Address: 7 Malvern Street, Belfast
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James Burrows Smeeth, son of Rowland and Catherine Smeeth, lived with his wife at 7 Malvern Street, Shankill Road, Belfast
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James had married Mary Ann Smeeth, Nee McCallen, on the 28th November 1896 within Trinity Church of Ireland Church Belfast.
They went on to have three children, their names and dates of births are the following, William James Burrows Smeeth born 8th November 1897, Florence Summer born 12th December 1898, Rowland Smeeth born 16th December 1900.
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The 1901 Ireland Census 1901 has James living at 15 Malvern Street, Belfast with his wife, occupation, Reeler, two sons, William B, 8 years, Rowland B, under 1 year, and daughter Florence, 2 years. A Daniel Smeeth, 29 years, Lance Corporal R.I.R, AND Robert McCallen, 22 years, Tent Maker, are registered as Boarders within the house
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The 1911 Ireland Census has James living at 5 Malvern Street, Belfast with his wife, two sons, William J B, 13 years, Roland B, 10 years and daughter Florence S, 12 years
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James joined the Royal Irish Rifles.
He was posted as part of the British Expeditionary Force to France on the 5th October 1915.
James was a Rifleman within 15th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles when he was Killed In Action on the 21st March 1918 aged 41 years.
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A local newspaper stated
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Rifleman J B Smeeth Royal Irish Rifles, missing, News to his wife at 7 Malvern Street, Belfast.
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James Will, signed and dated the 14th May 1916 stated the following, In the event of my death I give the property and effects to my wife Mary Ann Smeeth 7 Malvern St Belfast.
His Pension Application Form shows his widow as claimant.
Dependant Pension Application Forms show his widow as claimant also.
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See brother also: 11445 Private Rowland Smeeth 5th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
See brother also: 4643 Sergeant Daniel Murray Smeeth 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles.
See son also: 31470 Private William Smeeth 4th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
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James received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1914-1915 Star.
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He is Remembered at Pozieres Memorial, France.
To Remember Is To Honour
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Theme
Shankill Roll of Honour
Date
1918
Classification
Newspaper, Photograph, - Belfast Telegraph
