Aged 31 years

Died 18th November 1916

Commemorated at Stump Road Cemetery, Grandcourt
Grave A. 84.

Soldiers - Posted as Missing - Comrades in Arms

Pte J A S Smith & Pte C W Butlin

Their wives—Mrs C W Butlin, of 19 Milton-st, Higham Ferrers, and Mrs J A S Smith, of 12 Thrift-street—would be very thankful to anyone who can send them information. Each received as letter from her husband on Nov 13th, since which date no communication of any kind has come to hand. Both men are posted as missing from Nov 18th.

Higham Ferrers Man’s Fate - Officially Presumed Killed

In November 1916, we published the news that Pte. James Alfred Spring Smith, of the Queen’s Royal West Surreys, husband of Mrs. Smith, of 12 Thrift-street, Higham Ferrers, was missing from his unit. Since then nothing further has been heard of him until last Sunday morning, when his wife received an official notification from the War Office that his death must now be presumed.

The late Pte. Smith was 31 years of age when he met his death, and he leaves a widow to mourn her loss. He enlisted on May 4th 1916, prior to which time he was employed at the C.W.S. Boot Works, Rushden.