James Geddes Baird Smith
| Rank | Private Sp/2183 | |
| Medals | 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal | |
| Regiment | Royal Fusiliers, 24th Battalion | |
| Born | c1886, Glasgow | |
| Death | 5th February 1916 | |
| Circumstances of Death | Killed in action | |
| Age | 30 | |
| Burial | Brown's Road Military Cemetery, Festubert, I. G. 18 | |
| CWGC Information | Son of John Baird-Smith, of 6, Lynedoch Place, Glasgow. Chartered Accountant. | |
| Parents | John Baird Smith (1837-1900) and Mary Macewen (1849-1912), married 1875 Glasgow | |
| Father's Occupation | Writer [solicitor] | |
| Siblings | Alexander M (c1876- ), David (c1878-1951), William F (c1880-1961), John R (1881-1928) | |
| Spouse | Unmarried | |
| Education | Glasgow Academy | |
| Occupation | Chartered accountant | |
| 1891 Census | Benernach Lodge, Arrochar, Dunbartonshire [probably on holiday] | |
| 1901 Census | 6 Lynedoch Place, Glasgow | |
| 1911 Census | Hotel, Buncrana, Donegal, Ireland | |
| Home Address | Not known | |
| Glasgow Necropolis | Compartment Upsilon Lair 179 | |
| Other Information | Scottish National War Memorial [under the name of Smith, James Baird] | |
| Acknowledgements and Sources | Much of the information on which this profile is based is drawn from various internet sources which are listed below. The Friends of Glasgow Necropolis also wish to make full acknowledgement and thanks for the permitted use of any information or images generously supplied specifically for exhibition, publication or display in connection with The Roll of Honour and accompanying profiles to Ancestry (www.ancestry.co.uk), Findmypast (www.findmypast.co.uk) Commonwealth War Graves Commission – www.cwgc.org Family Search – www.familysearch.org The Long, Long Trail – http://www.1914-1918.net/ Scotlands People – www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk The Scottish War Memorials Project – www.warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com | |
Gallery
James Geddes Baird Smith- Upsilon - Monument
Credits
Compiled by Morag Fyfe, Historical and Genealogical Researcher for The Friends of Glasgow Necropolis.
