Russell Charles Smith

1920 - 1944  (24 years)

• Name	Russell Charles Smith
  Born	4 Apr 1920	Elma Township, Ontario
  Gender	Male
  Died	31 Oct 1944
  Person ID	I19963	All
  Last Modified	30 May 2007

  
  

• Notes

  Wounds Are Fatal to Cpl. R.C. Smith (By Our Own Corresponent) LISTOWEL, Nov. 9. - Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith, Mill St., Listowel, were notified by the director of records, Ottawa, yesterday, that their son, Cpl. Russell Charles Smith, aged 24 years, died on Oct. 31, as the result of wounds received in action the same day. A member of the Highland Light Infantry, he went to France on D-day, and since then had served in Belgium and more recently in Holland. A native of Elma township, he was born on April 4, 1920, coming to Listowel when a small lad. He attended the Listowel Public school and later worked at the carpentry trade. Before joining the service early in 1942 he had worked in Toronto for a year, and later at the Port Albert airport. He trained at Kitchener and Camp Borden and proceeded overseas during the summer of 1942. Besides his parents, he leaves four brothers and four sisters, Gnr. Frederick Smith, overseas; Pte. Cecil Smith, Camp Ipperwash; William, Listowel; Robert, Newcastle; Mrs. William McKay, Dundas; Mrs. George Garton, Listowel; Mrs. Mervyn Johnston, Listowel, and Mrs. Robert Barton, Stratford.