Aug 6, 1884

Born in Campbellford, Ontario

Feb 19, 1916

Attested into the 155^th Battalion in Belleville, Ontario

Ø      Number 636668

Ø      Next of kin given as Mrs. Ellen Smith, mother, 74 Cannifton Rd., Belleville, Ontario

o       On enlistment he claimed to be the sole supporter of his mother as his father was not alive

Ø      Previous occupation given as Railway Brakeman

Ø      No previous military experience given

Ø      Religion given as Roman Catholic

Apr 2, 1916

Admitted to the Belleville Hospital with scalded feet.

Apr 6, 1916

Discharged to duty from hospital

May 30, 1916

Sentenced to 6 days CB (Confined to Barracks) for being drunk on parade.  He was also fined $2.00 and forfeited 2 days pay for being AWL (Absent Without Leave) and for being drunk on duty.

Aug 30, 1916

Forfeited 7 days pay for being AWL.

Sep 30, 1916

Sentenced to 7 days detention for overstaying his pass.

Oct 17, 1916

Embarked the SS Northland in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Oct 28, 1916

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the battalion proceeded to Bramshott.

Oct 30, 1916

Forfeited 2 days pay for being AWL.

Nov 20, 1916

Medical Board at the No. 5 Canadian General Hospital makes note of Eczema of his feet and grants him 16 weeks of light duties.

Transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) and attached to the 155^th Battalion.

Dec 8, 1916

Ceased to be attached to the 155^th Battalion and attached to the 154^th Battalion in Bramshott.

Jan 31, 1917

Transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford.

Mar 10, 1917

Posted to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regiment Depot), Hastings and attached to the 6^th Reserve Battalion.

Apr 10, 1917

Transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford.

Jun 19, 1917

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Jun 20, 1917

Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21^st Battalion.

Jul 7, 1917

Left the CIBD to join the 2^nd Entrenching Battalion

Jul 8, 1917

Joined the 2^nd Entrenching Battalion in Hersin as part of a draft of 53 reinforcements destined for the 21^st Battalion.

Aug 11, 1917

Sentenced to 5 days Field Punishment #1 for being improperly dressed.

Shortly after serving his punishment, he joined the 21^st Battalion.

Sep 2, 1917

During a baseball game against the 1^st Entrenching Battalion at Villers au Bois, Private Smith suffered a broken arm.

He was admitted to the No. 93 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance).  He was transferred the same day to the No. 6 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) where the arm was set and cast put in place.

Sep 5, 1917

Transferred via the No. 18 AT (Ambulance Train) to the No. 11 Canadian General Hospital in Dannes Camiers.

Sep 17, 1917

After receiving the accidental injury, he was invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Ville de Liege

Posted to the EORD while in hospital

Sep 18, 1917

Admitted to the Colliton House VAD (Volunteer Aid Detachment) Hospital in Dorchester.

Oct 23, 1917

Transferred to the CCH (Canadian Convalescent Hospital), Woodcote Park, Epsom.

Apr 18, 1918

Transferred to the No. 5 Canadian General Hospital at Kirkdale

May 25, 1918

Embarked the Hospital Ship Araguaya in Avonmouth to be invalided to Canada

Jun 4, 1918

Disembarked in Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario

Posted to the hospital section of the Queen’s Military Hospital, Kingston, Ontario

On arrival in Kingston, he was granted leave with subsistence until June 10, 1918

Jun 10, 1918

Admitted to the Queen’s Military Hospital, Kingston.

Jul 18, 1918

Discharged from hospital and transferred to the MD #3 Casualty Company, Kingston

Jul 24, 1918

Discharged from the CEF as medically unfit for further service

Ø      Rank on discharge Private

Ø      Proposed residence on discharge 74 Cannifton Rd., Belleville, Ontario

The Medals card in his file indicates that the medals that he was entitled to were not sent to him.

Jul 6, 1953

Died in Sunnybrook Hospital, Toronto, Ontario

Jul 9, 1953

Buried in the St. James Cemetery, Belleville, Ontario