Abraham Smith was born on Monday 12th August 1895 to worsted mill overlooker Joseph Smith (b.1872 – d.1925) and Amelia Smith, née Marlow (b.1871 – d.1941). He was baptised in Salterhebble on 15 September 1895 and had two younger siblings, Lawrence (b.1902) and Evelyn (b.1906). The family lived at 16 Penuel Place, Siddal, Halifax, West Yorkshire.
These vintage photos of World War I's battlefields offer a glimpse into the lives of soldiers and civilians.
World War I (1914-1918) was a global conflict between the Central Powers (led by
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire) and the Allied Powers (led by France, Great Britain, and Russia) tha...