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Walter Mcbraire Smith

In memory of:

Private Walter Mcbraire Smith

May 29, 1915

Military Service


Service Number:

29600

Age:

18

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)

Division:

16th Bn.

Additional Information


Son of the Hon. Vernor W. Smith (Minister of Railways and Telephones), of Edmonton, Alberta. Native of Camrose, Alberta.

Commemorated on Page 37 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

I. A. 142.

Location:

LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY is on the southern outskirts of St Omer and is about 45 kilometres south-east of Calais. When approaching the cemetery from St. Omer centre follow in the direction of Abbeville on the D 928. As you leave the town towards Longuenesse drive up the hill for about 600 metres and the cemetery is on your left.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Daily Colonist of July 29, 1915. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist57y198uvic#mode/1up
  • Newspaper clipping– Calgary Herald June 3, 1915.

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