Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
William Smith
Military Information
- Date of enlistment: 26.06.1915
- Place of enlistment: Montreal, Canada
- Service no: McG 280
- Rank: Private
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- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry
- Unit/Ship: 6th Battalion
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 02.12.1893
- Place of Birth: Dundee
- Address:
- Occupation: Baker
- Mother:
Margaret Smith, 164 Lochee Rd, Dundee
- Father:
- Siblings:
- Spouse:
Mary Smith, 72 Peddie St, Dundee
- Children:
- Age at Death:
- Date of Death:
- Place of Death:
- Burial Country:
- Cemetery:
More about William Smith
For more information, visit his Service Record
Originally served with the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry
- Smith Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry
YOUNG DUNDEE CANADIAN WOUNDED
AFTER MONTHS OF FIGHTING WITH THE PRINCESS PATS.
A communication from the Canadian Record Office in London has been received by Mrs W. B. Smith 164 Lochee Road, Dundee, stating that her eldest son, Private W. Smith, of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry is now in hospital suffering from a gunshot wound in the thigh.
Private Smith, who is twenty-two years of age, joined the famous Canadian regiment over a year ago, and crossed to this country with the second Canadian contingent. For about nine months he has been on active service, and has undergone a considerable amount of hard fighting.
The young soldier was in Montreal when, as he wrote home at the time, the call to do his “bit” for the Empire became as strong and as insistent that it could no longer be disregarded.
Dundee Courier 7th April 1916
Information and image kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell, additional information supplied by Gary Thomson
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