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William Alfred Smith

In memory of:

Sergeant William Alfred Smith

August 11, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

110523

Age:

35

Force:

Army

Unit:

5th Canadian Mounted Rifles (Quebec Regiment)

Additional Information

Born:

March 29, 1881

Son of Capt. W. H. Smith and Elizabeth Smith, of Cobourg, Ontario. Native of Colborne, 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:

BEDFORD HOUSE CEMETERY (ENCLOSURE 4)
Belgium

Grave Reference:

Enclosure No.4 III. J. 3.

Location:

BEDFORD HOUSE CEMETERY ENCLOSURE NO.4 is located 2.5 Km south of Ieper town centre. The cemetery lies on the Rijselseweg (N365), the road connecting Ieper to Armentieres. From Ieper town centre the Rijselsestraat runs from the market square, through the Lille Gate (Rijselpoort) and directly over the crossroads with the Ieper ring road. The road name then changes to the Rijselseweg. The cemetery itself is located 2 Km after this crossroads on the left hand side of the Rijselseweg.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Family Memorial– Commemorated on the family stone in Union Cemetery, Colborne, Ontario.

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    Family Memorial – Commemorated on the family stone in Union Cemetery, Colborne, Ontario.
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    Memorial – Commemorated on the family stone in Union Cemetery, Colborne, Ontario.
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