JOHN+SMEDLEY

Smedley, John, Private, 22195, 9th Battalion, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment Born Derby Enlisted Chesterfield, Derbyshire Resided Old Whittington, Derbyshire Died 13th May 1916

Aged 18 Born at Derby. Son of William and Elizabeth Smedley, of 174, Backs, Old Whittington, Chesterfield. Buried in Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt, D, 8

1911 Census: John Smedley was 13 years old, and was still at school. Residing at 174, Blocks Jar Brushes, Old Whittington, he was the son of William Smedley, a spring smith.