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Ernest "Smoky" Smith, Canada's only surviving recipient of the Victoria Cross, is cheered on by children and the Governor General at the Moro River Canadian War Cemetery, in Ortona, Italy, on October 27, 2004.

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Date: October 27, 2004
Photographer: Sgt Eric Jolin, Rideau Hall

References

• Speech on the Occasion of a National Historic Sites Plaque Unveiling Ceremony - Speeches - Adrienne Clarkson
• Speech on the Occasion of a Ceremony of Remembrance at the Cassino War Cemetery - Speeches - Adrienne Clarkson
• Remarks on the Occasion of a Tribute to Ernest "Smokey" Smith - Speeches - Adrienne Clarkson
• Itinerary: Governor General to take part in ceremonies commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Italian Campaign - News Release
• Governor General to take part in ceremonies commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Italian Campaign - News Release