Second Lieutenant
Royal Flying Corps Royal Air Force |
6/15075 | 42 Training Squadron |
Photos courtesy Hilary Smith
Photo courtesy Stephanie Colson
Biography
Frederick Smith was born on 4 June 1899 at Ambergate to Fred and Rebecca Smith. His father died in 1902 aged forty-one and his mother went on to marry Samuel Fox in 1905. Before the war the family lived at Park View, Fritchley, and he worked as a clerk at Bull Bridge Lime Works. He enlisted 22 October 1917 into the Royal Flying Corps just before it became the Royal Air Force on 1 April 1918. He had a distinguished service career being Mentioned in Dispatches 1 May 1918 and promoted to 2nd Lieutenant 17 August 1918. Frederick Smith married May Bradley 1929 December qtr (Belper reg district).
Service Records
Frederick Smith; born 4.6.1899; TR 6/15075; Private; 12th TRB (AFB 2512)
Hastings 20CW 22.10.17
Cadet
SMA Denham 1.2.18
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Census /347 GS (General Service)
6 Wing 0 174, 19.10.18; PUPO, Fit GS
Ground duties only, Army Cat. B; 16.10.18
Honours: L.Gaz Mentioned in Dispatches 1.5.18
Civil Occupation: Clerk:
J.P. Hamilton, Bull Bridge Lime Works, Ambergate from 4.1.16 until 30.6.17
Frederick Smith; born 4 June 1899; Park View, Fritchley; next of kin ā Mrs R Fox, mother, Park View, Fritchley
06.04.18: 42 F. Squad 42 TB
24.08.18: 2 Flight Sch
07.10.18:
42 TS
17.08.18: Promoted 2nd Lieut
14.10.18: Highfields
14.11.18: RD Blandford 42TS
19.03.19 Demobilized, transferred to unemployed list
London Gazette
30 August 1918 Issue 30876 Page 10191
17th August 1918
Frederick Smith
2nd Lt
1901: Matlock Road, Heage
Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fred | Smith | Head | 40 | Wire drawer | Willington |
Rebecca | Smith | wife | 36 | Ambergate | |
John J | Smith | son | 12 | Wire drawer | Ambergate |
Mary | Smith | daughter | 11 | Wire drawer | Ambergate |
Lucy | Smith | daughter | 9 | Ambergate | |
Samuel | Smith | son | 7 | Ambergate | |
Fred | Smith | son | 1 | Ambergate |
RG13 Piece 3230 Folio 110 Page 7
1911: Hill Top, Fritchley
Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Samuel | Fox | Head | 33 | Foreman platelayer | Derbyshire |
Rebecca | Fox | wife | 46 | Derbyshire | |
John | Smith | stepson | 22 | Wire drawer | Derbyshire |
Samuel | Smith | stepson | 17 | Wire drawer | Derbyshire |
Fred | Smith | stepson | 11 | Derbyshire | |
Herbert | Smith | stepson | 9 | Derbyshire | |
Flo | Fox | daughter | 5 | Derbyshire |
RG14PN20983 RG78PN1251 RD436 SD4 ED12 SN161
1939 Register: The Homestead, Woodlands Lane, Belper
Frederick Smith b. June 1899
; rating officer and collector
May Smith b.1 May 1896
two closed records