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Canada Loses its Last Surviving Victoria Cross Winner
MA-05.001 - August 3, 2005
VANCOUVER – Sergeant (Retired) Ernest Alvia “Smokey” Smith, VC, has died today at the age of 91 in Vancouver . In consultation with the Smith family and in cooperation with other agencies, a military funeral is being planned to honour Sergeant Smith.
As arrangements become definite, they will be posted to the Legion web site, http://www.pacificlegion.org/smokysmith.html, and announced to the media. A Valour Coordination Media Centre will be established at The Sutton Place Hotel at 845 Burrand St, Vancouver beginning tomorrow from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Pacific Standard Time, and will remain open until the morning after the funeral.
Should the public have any enquiries, then can contact Veterans Affairs at 1-800-443-0394.
The Smith family has asked for complete privacy during their time of mourning and the media and public are asked to respect this request. Media should place all inquiries to the Valour Media Centre, via email (smith.valour@forces.gc.ca), or by telephone (604-225-2520, ext 2496).
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