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Henry Smith Greenwood

In memory of:

Lieutenant Colonel Henry Smith Greenwood

May 4, 1916

Military Service

Age:

55

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Engineers

Additional Information

Born:

April 27, 1861
Kingston, Ontario

Son of H. and E. Greenwood, of Elginburg, Ontario, Canada; husband of H. S. Greenwood, of 9, Victoria Rd., Kensington, London.

Commemorated on Page 571 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

BROOKWOOD CEMETERY
Surrey, United Kingdom

Grave Reference:

L. 177526.

Location:

Brookwood Cemetery (The London Necropolis) was established in 1851, and covers 500 acres. It belongs to the London Necropolis Company. Brookwood Military Cemetery lies adjacent to it. The war graves are scattered, except for the small Nurses' plot, on St. Peter's Avenue, in the Westminster ground (mainly from Millbank Hospital), and the Indian plot in the North-West corner.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Globe (Toronto newspaper c.1902) Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Globe (Toronto newspaper c.1902) Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of H.S. Greenwood– Lieutenant Colonel H.S. Greenwood

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    Photo of H.S. Greenwood – Lieutenant Colonel H.S. Greenwood
  • Grave Marker– Lieut.-Colonel H.S. Greenwood grave marker inscription.

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    Grave Marker – Lieut.-Colonel H.S. Greenwood grave marker inscription.
  • Inscription– Lieut.-Colonel H.S. Greenwood grave marker inscription.

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    Inscription – Lieut.-Colonel H.S. Greenwood grave marker inscription.
  • Photo of Henry Smith Greenwood– Lieut.-Colonel H.S. Greenwood

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    Photo of Henry Smith Greenwood – Lieut.-Colonel H.S. Greenwood
  • Memorial– Pro Deo Et Patria Erected by the Royal Military College Club of Canada Anno Domini 1923. Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada. 57 Lt-Col. Henry Smith Greenwood (RMC 1882) was the son of H. and E. Greenwood, of Elginburg, Ontario, Canada. He was the husband of H. S. Greenwood, of Kensington, London. He served with the Royal Engineers. He died on May 4, 1916. He was buried in Brookwood Cemetery, Surrey,United Kingdom.

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    Memorial – Pro Deo Et Patria Erected by the Royal Military College Club of Canada Anno Domini 1923. Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada. 57 Lt-Col. Henry Smith Greenwood (RMC 1882) was the son of H. and E. Greenwood, of Elginburg, Ontario, Canada. He was the husband of H. S. Greenwood, of Kensington, London. He served with the Royal Engineers. He died on May 4, 1916. He was buried in Brookwood Cemetery, Surrey,United Kingdom.
  • Memorial Doll– Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 57 Lt Col Henry Smith Greenwood (RMC 1882) was the son of H. and E. Greenwood, of Elginburg, Ontario, Canada. He was the husband of H. S. Greenwood, of 9, Victoria Rd., Kensington, London. He died on May 4, 1916. He was buried in the Brookwood Cemetery (The London Necropolis). His name is listed on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada.

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    Memorial Doll
    Memorial Doll – Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 57 Lt Col Henry Smith Greenwood (RMC 1882) was the son of H. and E. Greenwood, of Elginburg, Ontario, Canada. He was the husband of H. S. Greenwood, of 9, Victoria Rd., Kensington, London. He died on May 4, 1916. He was buried in the Brookwood Cemetery (The London Necropolis). His name is listed on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada.
  • Memorial Stained Glass– Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 57 Lt Col Henry Smith Greenwood (RMC 1882) was the son of H. and E. Greenwood, of Elginburg, Ontario, Canada. He was the husband of H. S. Greenwood, of 9, Victoria Rd., Kensington, London. He died on May 4, 1916. He was buried in the Brookwood Cemetery (The London Necropolis). His name is listed on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada.

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    Memorial Stained Glass
    Memorial Stained Glass – Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 57 Lt Col Henry Smith Greenwood (RMC 1882) was the son of H. and E. Greenwood, of Elginburg, Ontario, Canada. He was the husband of H. S. Greenwood, of 9, Victoria Rd., Kensington, London. He died on May 4, 1916. He was buried in the Brookwood Cemetery (The London Necropolis). His name is listed on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada.
  • Memorial Arch– Memorial arch, Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario

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    Memorial Arch – Memorial arch, Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario
  • Memorial Arch– Memorial stair, Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario

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    Memorial Arch
    Memorial Arch – Memorial stair, Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario

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