Smart, Jack
Age: 26
Date of birth: 1916
Parents:
Wife: Jessie M Smart nee Law
Address: 43 Victoria Street, Warwick
Occupation:
Jack was born in the second quarter of 1916 in Clutton, Somerset. He married Jessie M Law in Warwick in Q4 of 1939.
We can find no other details of Jack Smart or his wife. His name was included on page 429 of the South Warwickshire “Black Book” with the personal details shown.
We would welcome any information from members of the public as to his identity.
Military Service
Rank & Number: Corporal, 7885633
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Pay Corps
Brigade/Division:
Date of death: 13th February 1942
Cause of death/Battle: Killed in action in Hong Kong
Commemorated/Buried: Buried in the Sai Wan War Cemetery, China
Awards:
Commemorated locally at: All Saints Church, Emscote
According to POW records Jack was captured in Hong Kong on Christmas Day 1941. He was initially reported as missing but was sent to Shamshuipo POW camp where he died of dysentery on 13th February 1942.
Contributors
- Unlocking Warwick Research Group
- Cemetery photograph courtesy of Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC)