Private Francis Henry Smith
58th Battalion, Canadian Infantry
(Central Ontario Regiment)
22/09/1916
Only son of Francis Henry & Melina Mary Smith of
19 Saville Street, St Helier, Jersey.
Died of wounds received on the Somme, aged 24 years
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post
of Thursday 28 September 1916
Roll of Honour. As we stated yesterday
Mr & Mrs F Smith of 19 Saville Street have received
news that their only son, Private Francis Henry Smith
of the 58th Battalion Canadian Infantry, has made the
supreme sacrifice. This loyal soldier, who was in his
25th year, had been at the Front for some time past
and was a most efficient soldier. The news was conveyed
to the bereaved parents by a Sister of the SSM Hospital
Somewhere in France who wrote "Dear Mrs Smith,
Just a few lines to tell you that your son, Private
F H Smith, came into hospital severely wounded in the
abdomen with a gun shot wound on 21 September. His condition
was most serious but he did not suffer any pain being
unconscious off and on. He was talking a little to me
yesterday afternoon and I told him I would be writing
to you to tell you he was in hospital and he sent you
his love. He became much worse towards evening and died
at 9pm on 22nd. He will be buried in this village today
and his grave will always be carefully kept. If you
care to send a wreath or cross for his grave or artificial
flowers I will put it on his grave for you. His belongings
you will receive later. My deepest sympathy.
Yours sincerely, KATHLEEN HOLMES, Sister QASMNS".
We offer the parents and sister, Mrs G Thomas, our sincere
sympathy in their sorrow.
Commemorated on family memorial in Mont
a l'Abbe Cemetery, Jersey
All Saints Church Memorial, Jersey
Canadian
attestation papers
Commonwealth
War Graves Commission Record