Military service
Service number:
J-27767
Age:
39
Rank:
Flying Officer
Force:
Air Force
Unit/Regiment:
Royal Canadian Air Force
Birth:
February 5, 1920
Ridgeway, Ontario
Enlistment:
July 25, 1941
Hamilton, Ontario
Death:
February 12, 1959
Additional information
Son of Norman F. Smith and Bell M. (née Teal) of Crystal Beach, Ontario. Husband of remarried widow, Mary Amelia (née Sheldrich) Hawkey of Ridgeway, Ontario. Father of Brad, Fern and Murray. Attended Rideway Public school from 1926 to 1933 and Rigeway High School from 1933-1940. He enjoyed hockey, baseball, soccer and basketball.
Additional citations
Pilot's Flying Badge and Canadian Volunteer Service Medal.
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