In Memory of Company Serjeant Major JOSEPH SMITH Mentioned in Despatches F/308, 17th Bn., Middlesex Regiment who died age 27 on 13 November 1916 Son of Benjamin and Maria Smith, of Swinton, Rotherham; husband of Mrs. F. Morrell (formerly Smith), of 22, Roman St., Thurnscoe East, Rotherham. Remembered with honour SERRE ROAD CEMETERY No.1 Sergeant Major Joe Smith was a powerful centre-half and joined up halfway through the 1914-15 season, along with his pals in Chesterfield's half-back line. He too chose to join the Footballers' Battalion and died at Serre, in France, on November 13th, 1916 - the last action in the Battle of the Somme. He was mentioned in dispatches for bravery that saw him continue the rush into battle despite being shot.
