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Richard Stephenson Smith fonds [textual record]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1915-1919.

Reference:

R2098-0-2-E, MG30-E319

Type of material:

Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

102259

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Richard Stephenson Smith fonds
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Fonds includes:

3 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1915-1919.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

15 cm of textual records.

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of diaries describing routine daily events, ranging from military procedures and inspection of roads to personal appointments, 1915-1918, originals, 11 cm; transcripts of diaries, 1915, 2 cm; notes and souvenirs including field messages, telegrams, orders, souvenirs and memorabilia, n.d., 1915-1919, originals, 2 cm.

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Smith, Richard Stephenson, 1884-1932

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Smith, Richard Stephenson, 1884-1932

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Smith, Richard Stephenson, 1884-1932 : Smith was born in Perth, Ontario, and graduated from the Royal Military College at Kingston as a lieutenant. Until his appointment to the 23rd Battalion at Quebec City on November 2, 1914, he worked as a civil engineer. From May 1915 to February 1916, Smith served in France as a captain and assistant field engineer at Canadian Corps Headquarters. He was promoted to the rank of major and field engineer in February 1916, and was attached to 5th Army Headquarters. Returning to Canada in May 1919, he retired from the army.

Smith was awarded the Belgian Croix de-Guerre and made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.

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General note:

Received in 1978, from Mary E. Smith of Brighton, Ont. and David Smith Toronto.
Subject heading:

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World War, 1914-1918

Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918
Source:

Private

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MG30-E319
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