Private Albert Smart
Rank or Title
Date of Birth
1892
Date of Death
31 Oct 1914
Regiment
Service Number
9352
Place of Birth
United Kingdom
World War I Address
92 Bury Park Road
Luton
Place of Death
Belgium
Grave Location
Belgium
War Memorial Location
Soldier or Civilian
- Soldier
Source
The Luton News/Saturday Telegraph , 5th December 1914
Pte Albert Smart, 9352, 2nd Battalion, Beds Regt, was killed in action on October 31st, 1914, near Festubert. Aged 22, he was the son of Mr and Mrs Henry Smart, of 92 Bury Park Road, Luton.
He had been in South Africa with the 2nd Beds for almost 3½ years before the battalion was recalled on the outbreak of war, arriving in England on September 19th. Pte Smart was home on leave for three days before rejoining his regiment and going to the front. He sent his parents a postcard from Zeebrugge in Belgium.
His brother, Henry George Smart (7018), who was serving at the front with the 1st Battalion North Staffordshire Regt, was killed in action near Armentieres on March 21st, 1915.
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Author: Deejaya
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