Rifleman Smith, Edward
Karmen;
I didn't think you would mind:
Record of Service:
H 42084 Smith, Edward, Rifleman
1st Battalion, The Royal Winnipeg Rifles, C.I.C.
- 26 Dec 1941 - Attested - Military District No. 10 - Winnipeg, Man.
- 26 Dec 1941 - Taken on Strength of No. 10 District Depot (Active Force) - Royal Winnipeg Rifles Wing - Winnipeg, Man.
- 9 Jan 1942 - Attached to A 15 Infantry Advanced Training Centre (Rifle)
- 10 Jan 1942 - Taken on Strength of A 15 Infantry Advanced Training Centre (Rifle) - Shilo, Man.
- 20 Feb 1942 - Stricken off Strength of A 15 Infantry Advanced Training Centre (Rifle)
- 21 Feb 1942 - Taken on Strength of No. 10 District Depot (Active Force) - Cameron Highlanders of Canada Wing - Winnipeg, Man.
- 25 Feb 1942 - Transferred from the Cameron Highlanders of Canada Wing to Headquarters, No. 10 District Depot (Active Force) - Winnipeg, Man.
- 21 Apr 1942 - Stricken off Strength of No. 10 District Depot (Canadian Army) on transfer to No. 22 Canadian Army Educational (Basic) Training Centre - North Bay, Ont.
- 22 Apr 1942 - Taken on Strength of No. 22 Canadian Army Educational (Basic) Training Centre - North Bay, Ont.
- 20 Aug 1942 - Allocated to the Royal Winnipeg Rifles - No. 10 District Depot (Canadian Army)
- 25 Aug 1942 - Stricken off Strength of No. 22 Canadian Army Educational (Basic) Training Centre - North Bay, Ont
- 26 Aug 1942 - Taken on Strength of A 15 Canadian Infantry Training Centre - Shilo, Man. (and designated a 'Reinforcement')
- 2 Dec 1942 - Stricken off Strength of A 15 Canadian Infantry Training Centre - Shilo, Man.
- 13 Dec 1942 - Stricken off Strength of Canadian Army (Canada) - upon Embarkation
- 14 Dec 1942 - Taken on Strength of Canadian Army (Overseas) - as a Reinforcement for the Royal Winnipeg Rifles.
- 18 Dec 1942 - Disembarkation in United Kingdom
- 19 Dec 1942 - Taken on Strength of 3rd Canadian Divisional Infantry Reinforcement Unit - in UK
- 31 Jan 1943 - Stricken off Strength of 3rd Canadian Divisional Infantry Reinforcement Unit
- 1 Feb 1943 - Taken on Strength of 2nd Canadian Infantry Reinforcement Unit - in UK
- 24 Feb 1943 - Stricken off Strength of 2nd Canadian Infantry Reinforcement Unit
- 25 Feb 1943 - Taken on Strength of 2nd Greek Battalion - in UK
- 17 Mar 1943 - Taken on Strength of 2nd Canadian Infantry Reinforcement Unit - in UK
- 18 Mar 1943 - Stricken off Strength of 2nd Greek Battalion
- 27 Apr 1943 - Stricken off Strength of 2nd Canadian Infantry Reinforcement Unit
- 28 Apr 1943 - Taken on Strength of Royal Winnipeg Rifles - in UK
- 15 Jan 1944 - Awarded the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp
- 1 Jun 1944 - Embarkation - UK
- 6 Jun 1944 - Disembarkation - France
- 8 Jun 1944 - Reported Missing - Stricken off Strength of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles - France
- 9 Jun 1944 - Taken on Strength of X-6 List (Missing - RWR)
- 7 Jun 1945 - Stricken off Strength of X-6 List (Missing - RWR) - confirmed killed 8 June, 1944 - France
Note: I have corrected this post to reflect a mistake I made when I first posted it, I missed the date of 7 June, 1945 as being the date that it was reflected on Edward's Record of Service that he was confirmed killed on 8 Jun 44 and he was SOS of the X-6 List (MIssing - RWR), with effect 7 June, 1945
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Mark
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