Military service
Burial/memorial information
Adopted brother of Privates John Edwin George Smith, matricula L-107242, killed in action in France on September 9th, 1944 in the Netherlands with the 1st Battalion Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada, Thomas Smith, who fought in Italy, and Vernon Smith, who fought in the Netherlands. Both survived the fighting in the Second World War.
Enrolled in the South Saskatchewan Regiment - driver mecanic - he served in Saskatchewan and British Columbia before transferring on October 21st, 1941 to the 1st Battalion Winnipeg Grenadiers to fight in Hong Kong with C Force.
To commemorate his sacrifice, the Saskatchewan government named Smith Lake in his honor.
1939-1945 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal 1939-1945, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp.
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Inscription
Private ROBERT CUPID SMITH is one of 27 members of the Winnipeg Grenadiers, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps who are commemorated on this panel of the Sai Wan Memorial. He was one of 290 Canadian soldiers killed during the defense of Hong Kong, from December 8th to December 25th, 1941. -
Newspaper Clipping
Private ROBERT CUPID SMITH was reported Killed in Action, in the Canadian Army's 242nd overseas casualty list of the war published in the Globe and Mail on January 8, 1943. -
Dedicatory Inscription of the Sai Wan Memorial
Dedicatory inscription of the SAI WAN MEMORIAL. This memorial bears the names of more than 2,000 Commonwealth servicemen, including 228 Canadians. -
Canada and the Defence of Hong Kong
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada. -
Canadian Casuatlies in the Defence of Hong Kong
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada. -
Photo of ROBERT CUPID SMITH
In memory of those who served in Hong Kong during World War 11 and did not come home. Submitted with permission on behalf of the Hong Kong Veterans Commemorative Association by Operation: Picture Me. -
Telegram
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Letter
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Letter
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Photo of ROBERT CUPID SMITH
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Newspaper clipping
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Attestation paper
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Document
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Letter
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Memorial
Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
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Private Robert Cupid Smith
Digital gallery of
Private Robert Cupid Smith
Digital gallery of
Private Robert Cupid Smith
Digital gallery of
Private Robert Cupid Smith
Digital gallery of
Private Robert Cupid Smith
Digital gallery of
Private Robert Cupid Smith
Digital gallery of
Private Robert Cupid Smith
Digital gallery of
Private Robert Cupid Smith
Digital gallery of
Private Robert Cupid Smith
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 45 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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