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Hi folks,
This is a kind of a long story but do read on and hopefully I can find someone here who'll be able to do me the good deed I need to allow me to do the same for some other soul.
My story concerns a gentleman by the name of Arthur Charles Smith who was born in Malden, Essex (DoB unknown) and who was killed on the 29th April 1916 whilst serving with the 4th Queen's Own Hussars, in Dublin, during the uprising.
He was burined where he died. On the cricket pitch at Trinity College and later reinterred in the military plot at Grangegorman Cemetary.
It transpires that a memorial plaque was erected by the OTC and it was drawn to my attention several years ago. Sadly it had fallen into a severe state of disrepair and had been vandalised. I in turn, called upon my former comrades in the Queen's Royal Hussars Association. Our lineage includes the 4th QOH.
We decided to replace the plaque at our own cost - that is under way. Where we are stuck now is finding any relatives of AC Smith who may have survived and who may be honoured to know his memory is still being observed and furthermore, who may be interested in attending the unveiling of the new plaque and a memorial service to him on Saturday the 17th November this year.
I'm no expert but I'va taken advice and managed to get his death lines and MIC. I've also ran a story in the Malden Gazzette (where they did a super job). I've been in contact with local history buffs in Malden but, so far, no one has come up with any relatives, although we did discover that a tree was planted in his memory in the "Avenue of Remembrance" in Malden.
Can anyone help me find out if 2373 Private Arthur Charles Smith has any living relatives today?
Myself and my associates would be very grateful.
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