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John William Smailes

In memory of:

Corporal John William Smailes

September 30, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

192339

Age:

31

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

42nd Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

October 2, 1888

Son of John A. and Jane Smailes, of North Craster, Lisbury, Northumberland, England.

Commemorated on Page 501 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

MILL SWITCH BRITISH CEMETERY
Nord, France

Grave Reference:

A. 18.

Location:

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.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of John William Smailes– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of John William Smailes
    Photo of John William Smailes – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Group Photo– John Smailes with his brother Robert in the RN.

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    Group Photo – John Smailes with his brother Robert in the RN.
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram April 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram April 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Gravemarker

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    Gravemarker
  • Mill Switch Cross

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    Mill Switch Cross
    Mill Switch Cross
  • Picture of the Cemetery

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    Picture of the Cemetery
  • Borden Dairy War Memorial– 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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    Borden Dairy War Memorial
    Borden Dairy War Memorial – 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.
  • Cap Badge– 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
    Cap Badge – 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
  • Cap Badge– 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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    Cap Badge
    Cap Badge – 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
  • Shoulder Flash– 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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    Shoulder Flash
    Shoulder Flash – 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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