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Digital gallery of Private Ernest Frank Smith
Digital gallery of
Private Ernest Frank Smith
15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) memorial located in the village of Courcelette, France. This memorial commemorates all members of the unit who fell during the Somme offensive of 1916 and in particular describes the actions on 26 September during the Battle of Theipval Ridge. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
Image gallery
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Cap Badge 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Submitted by Captain (retired) Victor Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Shoulder Patch 15th Bn. Submitted by Captain (retired) Victor Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Cap Badge 33rd Bn. Private Smith was originally a member of the 51st Bn before being sent to the 15th Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Captain (retired) Victor Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Gravemarker. Photo BGen G. Young 15th Battalion Memorial Project Team DILEAS GU BRATH.
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Record of Service Card (front side). From archives 48th Highlanders of Canada Regimental Museum. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Record of Service Card (reverse side). From archives 48th Highlanders of Canada Regimental Museum. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Photo courtesy Keith Boswell, England
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15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) memorial located in the village of Courcelette, France. This memorial commemorates all members of the unit who fell during the Somme offensive of 1916 and in particular describes the actions on 26 September during the Battle of Theipval Ridge. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Record of Service Card (reverse side) Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 164 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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ALBERT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION Somme, France
Albert is a town on the River Ancre in the Department of the Somme, 28 kilometres north-east of Amiens. The ALBERT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION is on the south-east side of Albert and the junction of the roads to Fricourt and Meaulte, and the Extension is entirely enclosed by it.
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