In 1901, the Smith family were living at The Manse, Tibbermore, Perthshire: Father, Harry (Minister of Tibbermore Parish), b. c1866, Aberdeen; Mother, Jean F., b. c1871, Kinnoull, Perthshire: Son, Harry G., b. c1898, Tibbermore. Also living at this address were Harry (Seniors) Father, James, b. c1821, Kennethmont, Aberdeenshire; and Helen Noble (General Servant, Domestic), b. c1869, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire. At the time of Harry’s death his father was the Minister of Old Kilpatrick, Glasgow.

Harry was educated at St. Bees School, Cumberland, and Perth Academy, where he gained the Medal for Classics and the McDougall Bursary. He had completed his first year as an Arts student in Edinburgh University, gaining part of his M.A. degree. While at University Harry acted as a Sergeant to the Edinburgh University Cadet Corps.

On attaining military age he enlisted in the 4th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and was later attached to 12th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. The 12th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders was raised at Stirling in September 1914 as part of Kitchener’s New Army and joined 77th Brigade in the 26th Division.

In March 1918 the German’s began their great offensive on the Western Front. The Allies tried to activate the Macedonian Front, especially with hostilities in Dobro Pole, Veternik, Stravina, Gruniste and elsewhere, in order to keep the German troops in Macedonia, and prevent them from being transferred to the Western Front.

Harry Gordon Smith was killed in action at some stage of this offensive on the Macedonia Front, on the 13th March, 1918, aged 19 years.

His fellow officers erected a marble cross to his memory. Harry Gordon Smith is also commemorated on the Tibbermore Parish War Memorial; and the Edinburgh University War Memorial.