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Robert Smith

In memory of:

Private Robert Smith

September 15, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

129840

Age:

42

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)

Division:

72nd Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

October 4, 1873

Brother of Miss J. W. Smith, of 13, Barrie Avenue, Toronto. Native of Waterloo Co., Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 165 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

KEMMEL CHATEAU MILITARY CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

X. 28.

Location:

KEMMEL CHATEAU MILITARY CEMETERY is located 8 kilometres south of Ieper on a road leading from the Kemmelseweg (N331), connecting Ieper to Kemmel. From Ieper town centre the Kemmelseweg is reached via the Rijselsestraat, through the Lille Gate (Rijselpoort) and straight on towards Armentieres (N336). 900 metres after the crossroads is the right hand turning onto the Kemmelseweg (made prominent by a railway level crossing). On reaching the village of Kemmel the first right hand turning leads onto the Reningelststraat. 600 metres along the Reningelststraat lies the right hand turning onto Nieuwstraat. 500 metres along the Nieuwstraat on the right hand side of the road lies the cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of ROBERT SMITH– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of ROBERT SMITH – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Robert Smith– From: The Varsity Magazine Supplement Fourth Edition 1918 published by The Students Administrative Council, University of Toronto. Submitted for the Soldiers' Tower Committee, University of Toronto, by Operation Picture Me.

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    Photo of Robert Smith – From: The Varsity Magazine Supplement Fourth Edition 1918 published by The Students Administrative Council, University of Toronto. Submitted for the Soldiers' Tower Committee, University of Toronto, by Operation Picture Me.
  • Photo of ROBERT SMITH– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of ROBERT SMITH – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Honour Roll– "University of Toronto / Roll of Service 1914-1918", 1921.

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    Honour Roll – "University of Toronto / Roll of Service 1914-1918", 1921.
  • Grave Marker– (photo credit: Gary Nelson, International War Graves Project, on //findagrave.com)

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    Grave Marker – (photo credit: Gary Nelson, International War Graves Project, on //findagrave.com)

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