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Vernon Wilbert Smith

In memory of:

Private Vernon Wilbert Smith

December 6, 1915

Military Service

Service Number:

56194

Age:

17

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

"D" Coy. 19th Bn.

Additional Information

Son of William John and Sarah B. Smith, of 256, Avondale Avenue, Hamilton, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 37 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

RIDGE WOOD MILITARY CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

II. L. 3.

Location:

RIDGE WOOD MILITARY CEMETERY is located 5 Km south west of Ieper town centre, on the Slijpstraat, a road leading from the Kemmelseweg. (Connecting Ieper to Kemmel N331). From Ieper town centre the Kemmelseweg is reached via the Rijselsestraat, through the Lille Gate (Rijselpoort), and straight on towards Armentieres (N365). 900 m after the crossroads is the right hand turning onto the Kemmelseweg. (Made prominent by a railway level crossing). 4 km along the Kemmelseweg on the right hand side lies Elzenwalle Military Cemetery, which marks the junction with Slijpstraat. RIDGE WOOD MILITARY CEMETERY lies 1 Km along the Slijpstraat, after a small staggered crossroads.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Hamilton Spectator 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Hamilton Spectator 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • War Memorial– This war memorial is dedicated in memory to the members of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church who lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars. The memorial is located on the grounds of the church at 70 James Street South in Hamilton, Ontario.

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    War Memorial – This war memorial is dedicated in memory to the members of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church who lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars. The memorial is located on the grounds of the church at 70 James Street South in Hamilton, Ontario.
  • Inscription– Detail of the first World War names on the front of the War Memorial.

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    Inscription
    Inscription – Detail of the first World War names on the front of the War Memorial.
  • Roll of Honour– The Honour Rolls for church members who died as a result of their military service during World War One and Two are contained within a carved wooden stand. St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Hamilton, Ontario

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    Roll of Honour
    Roll of Honour – The Honour Rolls for church members who died as a result of their military service during World War One and Two are contained within a carved wooden stand. St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Hamilton, Ontario

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