Mexborough and Swinton Times February 8, 1919
West Melton Soldier’s Death
Private J Smith
R.A.M C.
Private Smith died in Belah (Syria) Military Hospital on December 15, of pneumonia. His parents have received a letter of sympathy from the Rev; T. Thomas, C.F. (C. of E.) who attended him in his illness, and who buried him, in the presence of his commanding officer and many of his comrades stop
Mr Thomas says: “It must be a severe blow to you to lose your son, particularly after the cessation of hostilities, but he gave his life for his country quite as much as if he had died on the battlefield.”
From C.W.G.C.:
Private
SMITH, J
Service Number 150077
Died 15/12/1918
69th Gen. Hosp.
Royal Army Medical Corps
Deir El Belah War Cemetery C. 21.