Name: Arthur George Smith Rank: Private Service Number: F/65317 Service: Cape Breton Highlanders, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps Date of Birth: April 9, 1918 Place of Birth: Weymouth, Digby County, Nova Scotia Date Enlistment: February 13, 1942 Place of Enlistment: Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia Address at Enlistment: Weymouth, Digby County, Nova Scotia Age at Enlistment: 23 Height: 5 feet, 5 inches Complexion: Ruddy Hair Colour: Dark brown Eye Colour: Blue Occupation: Truck Driver Marital Status: Single Religion: Roman Catholic Next of Kin: John Smith (Father), Ashmore, Digby Co., Nova Scotia Date of Death: May 26, 1944 Age: 26 Cemetery: Cassino War Cemetery, Italy Grave: Section V, Row J, Grave 17 Commemorated on Page 445 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance Displayed in the Memorial Chamber of the Peace Tower in Ottawa on September 26 Arthur George Smith was the son of John Edward Smith (1884-1954) and Margaret Ellen (Maillet) Smith (1889-1956), of Ashmore, Digby Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, and the brother of Earl Victor Smith (1909-1977), Fred Smith, Albert James Smith (1921-1979), Charles Edward Smith (1929-2006), Walter Thomas Smith (1914-1914), Marion Elizabeth Smith (1912-1979), Estella Margerite Smith (1916-1984), Elsie Cecilia (Smith) Melanson (1923-2007), and Irene Lucie (Smith) Melanson (1926-2011). Arthur’s brother Albert also served in the Canadian Army during WWII, including service in Italy. Arthur was working for the Aylesford Cannery Company as a truck driver for 3 years prior to enlistment. After enlisting in February of 1942, Arthur trained at the No. 60 Canadian Infantry Basic Training Centre (60 CIBTC), also known as Camp 60, in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia from March 13 until June 10, 1942. He completed advanced training at A9 Canadian Armoured Corps (Advanced) Training Centre (CACATC) in Borden, Ontario. He departed Canada on March 10, 1943, disembarking in the United Kingdom on March 16th. He subsequently departed the UK for the Mediterranean on November 10, 1943, and joined the Cape Breton Highlanders in Italy on November 27, 1943. Private Arthur George Smith was killed in action in Italy on May 26, 1944, and is interred at the Cassino War Cemetery.

Source: Canadian Virtual War Memorial findagrave