SMITH C.

Cyril Smith 

Private CH/138(S)

Chatham Bn. R.N. Div, Royal Marine Light Infantry

Cyril Smith died on Friday 28 May 1915, Age 26, and was remembered on the HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey.

Private Smith was one of "Kitcheners Marines", who were transferred from the Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regt) to the RMLI.

"600 RMLI transfers came from 2 regiments - 200 from the Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (KOYLI), and 400 from the Sherwood Foresters. They were predominantly ex-miners and labourers, fit men wanted for their ability to dig trenches and tunnels. The 200 KOYLI recruits were transferred to Plymouth Division RMLI, and were given service numbers PLY/1(S) to PLY/200(S). This was also the case for the Sherwood Foresters, 200 of which were dispatched to Portsmouth where already 30 men were recruited, and so they became PO/31(S) to PO/230(S). 200 remaining Foresters went to Chatham and were numbered CH/1(S) to CH/200(S)."

He was the son of Samuel and Priscilla Smith, of Wharf Road, Meden Bank, Stanton Hill, Notts, and the husband of Lily Smith (later Fisher), of 122 Brand Lane, Stanton Hill, Notts.

His brother, Harold Smith, is also remembered on the Stanton Hill War Memorial. Cyril Smith is also listed on the main Sutton-in-Ashfield War Memorial.

Notts Free Press, 12th July 1918

Notts Free Press - Sutton's Roll of Honour - 10th January 1919

Smith, Private Cyril, R.M.L.I.

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Research by Heather Faulkes
Information on "Kitcheners Marines" kindly provided by Des Turner