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John Smith

In memory of:

Corporal John Smith

October 28, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

1257531

Age:

29

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Garrison Artillery

Division:

9th Siege Bty.

Citation(s):

Military Medal

Additional Information

Son of Isaac and Deborah Goldstein. (TRUE FAMILY NAME GOLDSTEIN)

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:

NINE ELMS BRITISH CEMETERY (Belgium)
Belgium

Grave Reference:

VII. E. 13.

Location:

NINE ELMS BRITISH CEMETERY is located 11.5 Km west of Ieper town centre on the Helleketelweg, a road leading from the N308 connecting Ieper to Poperinge. From Ieper town centre the Poperingseweg (N308), is reached via Elverdingsestraat then over two small roundabouts in the J. Capronstraat. The Poperingseweg is a continuation of the J. Capronstraat and begins after a prominent railway level crossing. On reaching the ring road of Poperinge, the R33 Europalaan, the left hand clockwise route circles the town of Poperinge and rejoins the N308 towards Oost Cappel. 2.5 Km around the R33 lies the left hand turning onto Helleketelweg. The cemetery itself is located 700 metres along the Helleketelweg on the left hand side of the road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– The inscription on the memorial to the dead of the 9th Canadian Siege Battery located at Royal Artillery Park in Halifax, Nova Scotia, showing John Smith's name (with his rank incorrectly noted as Bombardier and omitting his posthumously-awarded Military Medal (MM) post-nominal). Photo taken by Tom Tulloch.

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    Memorial – The inscription on the memorial to the dead of the 9th Canadian Siege Battery located at Royal Artillery Park in Halifax, Nova Scotia, showing John Smith's name (with his rank incorrectly noted as Bombardier and omitting his posthumously-awarded Military Medal (MM) post-nominal). Photo taken by Tom Tulloch.
  • Service Record– An extract from the service records of Corporal John Smith, held by the Library and Archives Canada.

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    Service Record
    Service Record – An extract from the service records of Corporal John Smith, held by the Library and Archives Canada.
  • Memorial– The memorial to the dead of the 9th Canadian Siege Battery at Royal Artillery Park, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Photograph by Tom Tulloch.

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    Memorial
    Memorial – The memorial to the dead of the 9th Canadian Siege Battery at Royal Artillery Park, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Photograph by Tom Tulloch.
  • Grave marker

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    Grave marker
    Grave marker

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