Info

SurnameGoldsmid
ForenameSidney Alexander
RankLieut.
Army No
Battalion3rd
CommissionedNot set
Date Of WoundsNot set
Wounds
Died Killed1914-11-07
Death DetailsKilled-shell fire east of Ploegsteert Wood, France
Enlisted DateNot set
Enlisted Location
Date Of Birth1893-05-06
Birth PlaceSouthsea, Hampshire
ResidenceThe Chase, Camberley
DischargedNot set
Theatre Of WarFrance
Date Of Entry1914-08-14
Z Class
Surname Spellings
Other InfoIn the darkness between 3 and 4 a.m. (7th November 1914) a very heavy shell-fire was opened on the British line east of Ploegsteert Wood. For an hour shells crashed down on the Battalion's line. Cabaret Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, Pas de Calais, France - grave Ref: XXI. E. 24.

Assignments

3rd Worcestershire Regiment - Second Lieutenant
3rd Worcestershire Regiment - Lieutenant

Service Awards

The British War Medal
The 1914 Star
The Allied Victory Medal
Clasp to the 1914 Star

Gallantry Awards & Honors

MedalRankBattalionEngagementAwarded
Mentioned in Despatches2/Lieut.3rd1914-10-20

Foreign Decorations & Awards

MedalRankBattalionAwarded
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Royal Flying Corps

Rfc Number
Battalion Before
Entry Rank
Notes