Alfred was the son of Henry Madder and Sarah Ann, nee Barker. Like some of his siblings he took the name Smith. On the 28th January 1901 he joined the 19th Hussars at the age of 19. Six months later he was discharged "Medically unfit for further service". In December 1903 she married Ethel Mary Partridge and they settled in Plumstead, Kent. They had six children and in 1911 he was working as carman for a furniture removals firm. On 31st January 1915 he joined the Army Service Corps as a Horse Transport driver and in April that year he sailed for Egypt on S.S. Cestrian. On August 4th 1915 he was admitted to hospital suffering from severe Enteric Fever. He also suffered from Pneumonia and died on 10th August from Heart Failure. It was not a glorious end fighting the enemy, but he died for his country.

Christine Hancock