Private John Dennis Smith
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Smith,
John Dennis
Date of birth: 1872-11-04
Place of birth: Dublin Ireland
Next of kin: Annie Smith, wife. Kelowna, British Columbia
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Farmer
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Address:
Kelowna, British Columbia
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1917-08-26
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Vernon Cemetery, L.13. B.42.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 688034
Highest Rank:
Private
Rank detail
- Private (Army). 1916-10-13 to 1916-10-23
- Private (Army). 1916-03-27 to 1916-10-13
Degree of service: Canada
Survived war: no
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 421116
LAC ID:
238843
Service file: B9073-S037
Uploader's Notes:
Son of John Smith and Kate Smith of Dublin, Ireland; husband of Annie Smith (later Magee) of Vernon, British Columbia
Discharged Medically Unfit and Over Age
Prior military service with 2nd Battalion, 10th Lincolnshire Regiment. Transferred to the 30th BC Horse and served as Regimental No. 1725. While in training at Vernon Camp, he suffered sun stroke and died in hospital after 6 days from cerebral apoplexy
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 172nd Battalion C Company Private Army Canadian Infantry 225th Battalion D Company Discharged Medically Unfit and Over Age ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2020-12-21