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Joseph Emerson Smith

In memory of:

Private Joseph Emerson Smith

October 7, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

709142

Age:

20

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (New Brunswick Regiment)

Division:

26th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

November 14, 1897
Hopewell Hill, New Brunswick

Enlistment:

September 24, 1915
Sussex, New Brunswick

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:

BOURLON WOOD CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

I. F. 4.

Location:

Bourlon is a village approximately 6 kilometres west of Cambrai. It lies between the main Cambrai to Bapaume road (N30) and the Cambrai to Arras road (D939). The BOURLON WOOD CEMETERY is signposted from the centre of the village as is the Canadian Forces Memorial. On approaching the Memorial the road should be followed to the left where an unsurfaced track descends about 200 metres to the cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of Joseph Emmerson Smith– Joseph Emmerson Smith of Hopewell Hill, Albert County, NB, served in the 26th Battalion, NB Regiment.
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  • Bourlon Wood Cemetery Memorial
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  • Bourlon Wood Cemetery
  • Bourlon Wood Cemetery

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