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TH Ernest Robert
Ernest was born early in 1898, the son of John Robert and
Elizabeth Smith of Park St, and Gauderns Lane, Kings Cliffe.
He was christened Robert Ernest, but known as Ernest.
By 1911 he was living with his grandparents on West Street,
and one can understand why when we see that his parents
had moved to Gauderns Lane and had eight children living with
them. Their eldest son Charles, who was now 21, had left home.
Ernest’s detailed army records did not survive and there are
far too many Ernest Smiths in the Medal records to be able to
identify him.
We know that he joined the army, and unless he falsified his age,
this was no earlier than 1914 and probably not before 1916. Our
only knowledge of his military service is from the local papers.
The Stamford & Rutland News of 15th May 1918 reports:-
“Kings Cliffe – Missing – Private E Smith, Bridge Street, is reported
missing since March 25th.”
Again on 13th November the same paper reports:-
“Kings Cliffe – Died a Prisoner – We regret to say that intimation has
been received from the War Office that Private Ernest Smith has died
of intestinal catarrh. He was a prisoner at Limburg Camp, and was 20
years of age.”
SMITH George
George Smith was born in Seaton in 1874 to George and
Charlotte Smith.
He came to live in Kings Cliffe when his parents moved to the
village in the late 1870s. He was the father of Albert Edgar Smith
who died in the war.
He was a timber carter serving the timber businesses in the
village.
On 27th August 1896 he married Mary Ann Nichols just three
weeks after their son Albert was born.
He was mentioned in the Stamford & Rutland News in the list
of men, from the village, who joined up in 1914. His detailed
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Ernest was born early in 1898, the son of John Robert and
Elizabeth Smith of Park St, and Gauderns Lane, Kings Cliffe.
He was christened Robert Ernest, but known as Ernest.
By 1911 he was living with his grandparents on West Street,
and one can understand why when we see that his parents
had moved to Gauderns Lane and had eight children living with
them. Their eldest son Charles, who was now 21, had left home.
Ernest’s detailed army records did not survive and there are
far too many Ernest Smiths in the Medal records to be able to
identify him.
We know that he joined the army, and unless he falsified his age,
this was no earlier than 1914 and probably not before 1916. Our
only knowledge of his military service is from the local papers.
The Stamford & Rutland News of 15th May 1918 reports:-
“Kings Cliffe – Missing – Private E Smith, Bridge Street, is reported
missing since March 25th.”
Again on 13th November the same paper reports:-
“Kings Cliffe – Died a Prisoner – We regret to say that intimation has
been received from the War Office that Private Ernest Smith has died
of intestinal catarrh. He was a prisoner at Limburg Camp, and was 20
years of age.”
SMITH George
George Smith was born in Seaton in 1874 to George and
Charlotte Smith.
He came to live in Kings Cliffe when his parents moved to the
village in the late 1870s. He was the father of Albert Edgar Smith
who died in the war.
He was a timber carter serving the timber businesses in the
village.
On 27th August 1896 he married Mary Ann Nichols just three
weeks after their son Albert was born.
He was mentioned in the Stamford & Rutland News in the list
of men, from the village, who joined up in 1914. His detailed
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