Private Albert Smith

Army Number: 2549

Battalion: 1/6th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

Born at Bacup, Lancashire. Son of James and Rebecca Smith, of 6 Dale Terrace Cressbrook, Derbyshire. He enlisted at Buxton, Derbyshire and went to France on 18th May 1915 and was killed in action, 4th October 1915, whilst on a working party, converting old German trenches to the west of Loos, France.

Died: 4th October 1915.

Commemorated: Loos Memorial, France. Panel 87 to 89.

Loos Memorial, France.

Private Albert Smith is also commemorated on the following local memorials:-
Cressbrook War Memorial, Cressbrook, Derbyshire.