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From: "R. A. Denton & Son" <>
Subject: Re: [WW1] Veterans
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2005 10:34:51 -0500
References: <002801c5dec2$c19fe370$1e00a8c0@ConventSisters> <000901c5df27$a36ebfb0$2805efd1@roberts>


> In Canada I believe it is down to one WW1 vet.
> One just died this yr whose story was heavily cover on the Canadian
> media.
> Forget his name: Smokey something?

Smokey was Canada's last VC winner (WW2)
Pte. Ernest Alvia "Smokey" Smith VC
Savio River, Italy
October 21st-22nd, 1944
The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada


http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/general/sub.cfm?source=history/secondwar/citations/smith
http://www.northernblue.ca/mblog/archives/192-Smokey-Smith-VC-1914-2005-Dead-at-91.html
http://www.victoriacross.net/forum_topic.asp?topics=30&tid=1699

Smokey was one heck of a tough guy in character. He was busted back to
private 9 times!


Nelson Denton.

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