26 December
On this day in the First World War, this man from the Isle of Lewis lost his life in the service of King & Country. RIP.
Seaman JOHN SMITH
Last address in Lewis: 32 Lower Shader,
Son of Donald and Mary Smith, of 32, Lower Shader, Barvas, Isle of Lewis.
Regiment or division: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Kent
Service number: 2380D
Date of death: December, 26th, 1915 at the age of 46
Died in Bellavista, Peru
Interred: Bellavista Old British cemetery
Memorial reference: II. L. 20
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I love men in uniform! Hope your Christmas was groovy. LOL
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Nice tribute, Guido!!
ReplyDeleteI don't comment on them all, but I think it's a lovely thing you are doing remembering these men this way.
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