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John Patrick Smith

In memory of:

Private John Patrick Smith

September 6, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

200155

Age:

17

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

54th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

December 26, 1897

Son of Joseph and Ursula Starinsky, of London, England.

Commemorated on Page 328 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

VILLERS STATION CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

XI. A. 2.

Location:

Villers-au-Bois is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, 11 kilometres north-west of Arras. The VILLERS STATION CEMETERY is about 2 kilometres north-west of the village.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Grave Marker– Headstone  for 200155  Pte J.P. Smith   at Villers Station Cemetery villers-au-bois  France
This 17 year old changed his name to Smith from Starinsky and lied about his age (19) to join the military and fight in the first world war
  • Villers Station Cemetery– Villers-au-bois, France
  • Villers Station Cemetery– villers-au-bois France

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