SMITH, James ¹

   Cause of his death was wounds while on active service.¹

   Another name for James was SMITH, Jim.

  General Notes:

James Smith was baptised by Fr William Orr in February 1897. Sophia Smith was his sponsor.

James Smith died in battle in Salonika in 1917 in World War I:

"In Memory of
Private JAMES SMITH

S/12465, 'D' COY. 1st Bn., Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
who died age 20
on 10 September 1917
Son of Robert and Mary A. Smith, of 58, Buchanan St., Baillieston
Lanarkshire
Remembered with honour"

from website of Commonwealth War Graves Commission

The bravery of James Smith was recognised by a group of Bulgarian soldiers photographed grouped around his dead body. A copy of this photograph was sent to the Smith family in Baillieston. ^{1 2}

  Noted events in his life were:

• Embarcation: to Salonika Macedonia, 13 Jan 1916, from Liverpool England.

• Arrival, 13 Jan 1916, Salonika, Macedonia.

• Joined: 1st Battalion, 29 Jan 1916, Salonika, Macedonia.

• Travelled: with ONYCHIA, 19 Apr 1916, to 81st Field Ambulance.

• Travelled: to 21st Station Hospital, 22 Apr 1916.

• Travelled: to Convalescence Camp, 11 May 1916.

• Travelled: to Advance 1st Brigade Depot, 15 May 1916.

• To: Rejoining Battalion, 21 May 1916.

• To: 81st Field Ambulance, 11 Nov 1916.

• To: Casualty Clearing Station, 11 Nov 1916.

• To: 1st Canadian Station Hospital, 15 Nov 1916.

• To: 1st Brigade Depot the to Battalion, 1 Dec 1916.

• Noted: as Wounded and Missing, 17 Sep 1917.