This Photo was taken at my grandmothers behest in about 1940.

Death certificate of Edward Knight, aged 76 years. 48 Division Christmas 1917 memorial Photo of Edward Knight Embodiment form (copy) Newspaper article Details of the rear of photograph (i.e. object 713) || Edward Knight was a soldier who served in France & Italy. Possibly with the 48th South Midland Division.

Ralph Edward Smith (father of the contributor) joined the Royal Engineers at the age of 19 and went to Mesopotamia. He was promoted to sergeant, captured by the Turks and held at a local village. He was held there for two days before being rescued by two Gurkhas. He was taken back to camp where he was relieved of his sergeant stipes because it was against orders to leave the camp at night and alone. He survived the war and came home in 1918 to peace and unemployment. He wouldn't marry until he found a job, which he did in 1926. || Photo of Ralph Edward Smith taken in 1928.