9700 pte james smith enlisted 16th oct 1914 aged 44 years 6 months!
former service in 2nd worcesters discharged 25/4/02
states netherton born ,trade chainmaker
next of kin - wife -polly smith, lomey town, cradley heath
found a marriage!
1907 dudley st andrew smith james, homer polly ref 205/012/218
1911 census (i hope!)
32 holly bush street cradley heath
james smith aged 47 chainmaker married 4 years, 8 children born alive , 5 still living
Mrs smith aged 43
Harry Smith 9
sarah smith 18
lily smith 3
does this look right ? or am i barking up the wrong tree
did he knock 5 years off his age to enlist