Sgt. 9862

2^nd.Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby) Rgt.

Died Sunday 20^th September 1914.

Grave ref. O. 10 Sissonne British Cemetery, Aisne, France.

Sgt. Percy Smith was born at Church Gresley, Derbyshire, later to became a resident of Jacksdale. This senior NCO was killed in action during the German attack on the trenches at Troyon, France, on the 20th September 1914, as was Private Joseph Morley (a resident of Westwood also serving with the 2 Btn Sherwood Foresters).

Sgt Smith was a professional soldier having joined the Army in 1905, enlisting at Ripley, Derbyshire, nine years before the commencement of the the first world war. He was sent abroad on 13th September 1914 and killed on Sunday 20th September 1914, only seven days later, age unknown.

Buried at Sissonne British Cemetery, Aisne, France. This cemetery was created after the Armistice and has 291 commonwealth soldiers commemorated there. Of these, only a few were from 1914 and of these few, some were transferred from Troyon Churchyard.

Sherwood Foresters World War One Casualties - 11,298
Source: R. Capewell 'Discovering Military Badges.'