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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

John Sydney Smith

In memory of:

Private John Sydney Smith

August 30, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

193374

Age:

24

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

3rd Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

December 3, 1893

Son of Edward and Agnes E. Sydney-Smith, of 131, Douglas St., Stratford, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 503 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

VALLEY CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

A. 10.

Location:

Valley Cemetery lies south of Vis-en-Artois, some 12 kilometres south-east of Arras on the D939 road. From Vis-en-Artois take the D9 towards Cherisy for 1.5 kilometres, then take a track towards the cemetery on your left.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of JOHN SYDNEY SMITH– Pvt John Sydney Smith with his swagger stick. The portrait was taken in Edinburgh

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    Photo of JOHN SYDNEY SMITH – Pvt John Sydney Smith with his swagger stick. The portrait was taken in Edinburgh
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Cross of Sacrifice

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    Cross of Sacrifice
  • Grave marker

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    Grave marker
  • Cap Badge– Cap Badge 92nd Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Private Smith enlisted in the 92nd Bn but was transferred to the 3rd Bn (Toronto Regiment) as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt (ret'd) V.Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Cap Badge
    Cap Badge – Cap Badge 92nd Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Private Smith enlisted in the 92nd Bn but was transferred to the 3rd Bn (Toronto Regiment) as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt (ret'd) V.Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Cap Badge– Cap Badge 3rd Bn (Toronto Regiment). Pte Smith enlisted with the 92nd Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) but was transferred to the 3rd Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt (ret’d) V. Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Cap Badge
    Cap Badge – Cap Badge 3rd Bn (Toronto Regiment). Pte Smith enlisted with the 92nd Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) but was transferred to the 3rd Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt (ret’d) V. Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project team. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Shoulder Patch– Shoulder Patch 3rd Bn (Toronto Regiment). Pte Smith enlisted with the 92nd Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) but was transferred to the 3rd Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt (ret’d) V. Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Shoulder Patch
    Shoulder Patch – Shoulder Patch 3rd Bn (Toronto Regiment). Pte Smith enlisted with the 92nd Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) but was transferred to the 3rd Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt (ret’d) V. Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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