Canada's History - Hersey Smith

A photo of Hersey Southworth Smith, alongside his medals and the letter his parents received notifying them of his death. (Brian Smith)

Entry from 25th Canadian Battalion, June 10, 1916, the day Hersey Smith died at Ypres, Belgium. (Brian Smith.)

Hersey Southworth Smith

Hersey Southworth Smith died in combat at Ypres, June 10, 1916.

Hersey Southworth Smith served as a signalman with the 25th Battalion. His battalion fought in the Battle of Mount Sorrel and Ypres Salient. He died in combat on June 10, 1916, at Ypres.

Submitted by Brian Smith, Hersey's nephew.

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Hersey Southworth Smith

Hersey Southworth Smith died in combat at Ypres, June 10, 1916.

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John Bernard (Don) Brophy

Brophy’s diary is one of only two known diaries written by Canadian airmen during the war, and the only one relating to the Western Front.

Cecil Stapleton

Stapleton was one of 124,588 men who were conscripted under the Military Service Act of 1917.

Griffin and Charles Mulligan

Younger brother Charles suffered several bullet wounds near the end of August 1918 while fighting near Arras during the “Hundred Days Offensive.”

Glenn Coapland

He was killed in action on April 9, 1917, during the attack at Vimy Ridge.

Roy Craig

Roy was responsible for driving wagons of ammo to the front, and injured and dead soldiers to the rear.