Ernest Alvia Smith
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Ernest Alvia Smith was a Canadian soldier and Victoria Cross recipient renowned for his extraordinary bravery during World War II.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian Army soldier
ⓘ
Victoria Cross recipient ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
1939–1945 Star
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canadian Forces Decoration NERFINISHED ⓘ Canadian Volunteer Service Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Defence Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy Star NERFINISHED ⓘ Victoria Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ War Medal 1939–1945 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1914-05-03 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | military ceremonies in Canada ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
|
| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2005-08-03 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decoratedFor | bravery in the face of the enemy ⓘ |
| era |
20th century
ⓘ
Second World War era ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Canadian of British descent ⓘ |
| familyName | Smith ⓘ |
| givenName | Ernest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonor | state funeral-like honours in Canada ⓘ |
| hasRepresentationIn |
Canadian war memorials
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
military history literature ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | VC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| middleName | Alvia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Canadian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryConflictRole | infantry soldier ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
Corporal
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Private ⓘ |
| militaryUnit | The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Smokey Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | last surviving Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross from the Second World War ⓘ |
| notableFor | extraordinary bravery during World War II ⓘ |
| notableWork | Actions at the Savio River, Italy, 21–22 October 1944 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
soldier
ⓘ
veterans’ advocate ⓘ |
| partOf | Canadian military history ⓘ |
| reasonForAward | single-handedly disabling enemy tanks and protecting wounded comrades under heavy fire ⓘ |
| residence | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | K54931 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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