Jul 3, 1892

Born in LaHave, Nova Scotia

Aug 16, 1915

Attested into the 64^th Battalion CEF in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Ø  Number 469093

Ø  Next of kin given as Charles Smith, father, LaHave, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia

Ø  Previous occupation given as Cook

o   Later noted as Clerk

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

Mar 31, 1916

Embarked the SS Adriatic in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Apr 9, 1916

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded to Shorncliffe

Jul 6, 1916

Transferred to the 40^th Reserve Battalion in East Sandling

Jul 12, 1916

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Jul 14, 1916

Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 78 reinforcements from England and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21^st Battalion

Jul 16, 1916

Reported sick and admitted to the No. 39 General Hospital in Havre with a diagnosis that reads NYD.  This was changed after admission to read Scabies

Jul 19, 1916

Discharged to the No. 12 Camp in Harfleur, France

Aug 4, 1916

Forfeited 7 day’s pay as punishment for gambling in camp and for having a filthy tent

Aug 8, 1916

After leaving the No. 12 Camp in he joined the 2^nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion in the Halifax Camp near Brandhoek, Belgium

Aug 22, 1916

Attached to the 2^nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion for duty and appointed to the rank of Acting Sergeant with pay

Mar 14, 1917

Appointed to the rank of Acting Company Quartermaster Sergeant with pay

Jun 25, 1917

Granted 10 days leave

Jul 8, 1917

Rejoined the entrenching battalion from leave

Feb 22, 1918

SOS (Struck Off Strength) the 21^st Battalion and posted to the CCRC (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Calonne Ricouart

Oct 10, 1918

Granted 10 days leave to Paris

Oct 21, 1918

Rejoined the reinforcement camp from leave

Jan 13, 1919

Granted 14 days leave to England

On completion of leave he remained in England and transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot)

Mar 8, 1919

Transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Apr 2, 1919

Transferred to No. 1 Wing at Kinmel Park, Rhyl

Apr 16, 1919

Embarked the SS Belgic in Liverpool

Apr 23, 1919

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Taken On Strength No. 6 District Depot, Station “B” in Halifax

May 1, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Ø  Rank on discharge Sergeant

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 309380

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge LaHave, Nova Scotia

Following his discharge the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at LaHave, Nova Scotia

Dec 24, 1929

Married to Ina Florence Acheson in Toronto, Ontario

Aug 19, 1947

Everett Russell Smith died of General Paralysis of the Insane while a patient of the Ontario Hospital, Whitby, Ontario and was buried in the St. John’s Anglican Cemetery, Whitby