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1206593 Sgt. Joseph Smith Canadian Expeditionary Forces 75th Battalion from:Toronto (d.2nd Dec 1916) Joseph Smith died of wounds on 2nd December 1916, age 26 and is buried in the St Sever Cemetery extension in France. He was the son of Joseph H. and Marie Louise L'Amy Smith, husband of Laura Dorothy Smith, of 259, Macpherson Avenue, Toronto. A Sergeant with the 75th Battalion (Jolly 75th), #163257. He was born January 11th, 1890 in St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands. He moved to Canada in 1911, Married Laura Smith and had a son (my Grandfather) in 1914. He was severely wounded on November 18th 1916 during an attack on Desire Trench. He was moved to the No. 1 Australian General Hospital in Rouen where he died of his wounds December 2nd, 1916. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**