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IN MEMORY OF...

...THOSE TOWN SERVANTS WHO DIED ON THIS DAY

October 3

1939
Aged 61

Charlie SMITHSON
Welsh winger Charlie made just one League appearance for Town, in the club's final fixture of the 19th century. He later assisted Even Swindon United. An amateur, Charlie's daytime job was a 'clothing machinist' in the engineering shop at the GWR works - probably making overalls.

1917
Aged 35

Billy KIRBY
"Sunny Jim", as he was known, had two brief spells with Town between 1902 and 1905. He was 'killed in action' in Flanders, now part of Belgium.

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