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Son of John A. and Jane Smailes, of North Craster, Lisbury, Northumberland, England.
Digital gallery of Corporal John William Smailes
Digital gallery of
Corporal John William Smailes
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Corporal John William Smailes
Digital gallery of
Corporal John William Smailes
Digital gallery of
Corporal John William Smailes
Digital gallery of
Corporal John William Smailes
City Dairy Co. Ltd. War Memorial, Niagara Street, Toronto, Ontario. The first World War names listed were employed by the City Dairy Co. Ltd. This dairy was acquired by the Borden Company after the war. World War Two names for Borden Company employees were added at a later date. Donated by the Borden Company to the Canadian Corps Association and moved to 201 Niagara Street.
Digital gallery of
Corporal John William Smailes
Cap Badge 92nd Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Private Smailes enlisted in the 92nd Bn but was transferred to the 42nd Bn (Royal Highlanders of Canada) as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt (ret'd) V.Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
Digital gallery of
Corporal John William Smailes
Cap Badge 42nd Bn (Royal Highlanders of Canada). Pte Smailes enlisted with the 92nd Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) but was transferred to the 42nd Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt (ret’d) V. Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project team. DILEAS GU BRATH
Digital gallery of
Corporal John William Smailes
Shoulder Patch 42nd Bn (Royal Highlanders of Canada). Cpl Smailes originally enlisted in the 92nd Bn but was sent to the 42nd Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt (ret’d) V. Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Corporal John William Smailes
John Smailes with his brother Robert in the RN.
Digital gallery of
Corporal John William Smailes
From the Toronto Telegram April 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Corporal John William Smailes
From the Toronto Star Weekly c.1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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City Dairy Co. Ltd. War Memorial, Niagara Street, Toronto, Ontario. The first World War names listed were employed by the City Dairy Co. Ltd. This dairy was acquired by the Borden Company after the war. World War Two names for Borden Company employees were added at a later date. Donated by the Borden Company to the Canadian Corps Association and moved to 201 Niagara Street.
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Cap Badge 92nd Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Private Smailes enlisted in the 92nd Bn but was transferred to the 42nd Bn (Royal Highlanders of Canada) as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt (ret'd) V.Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Cap Badge 42nd Bn (Royal Highlanders of Canada). Pte Smailes enlisted with the 92nd Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) but was transferred to the 42nd 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 42nd Bn (Royal Highlanders of Canada). Cpl Smailes originally enlisted in the 92nd Bn but was sent to the 42nd Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt (ret’d) V. Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
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John Smailes with his brother Robert in the RN.
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From the Toronto Telegram April 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Star Weekly c.1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 501 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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MILL SWITCH BRITISH CEMETERY Nord, France
Tilloy (or Tilloy-les-Cambrai) is a village in the Department of the Nord, 2.5 kilometres north of Cambrai and 1 kilometre east of the Cambrai-Douai road. MILL SWITCH BRITISH CEMETERY is south-west of the village, near the west side of the Douai road.
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