223 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca SMART, J. W. WWI J. W. Smart joined the 101st Battalion to the 43rd Cameron Highlanders serving in the battles of Vimy, Avion and Lens. He was wounded in Lens. No further information is available. SMART, William J. WWII William was born in Kisbey, Saskatchewan, in 1923. He enlisted in January 1942 in Winnipeg with the Calgary Tanks and drove Sherman, Ram Tanks and others, serving in the UK, Sicily, Italy and NW Europe. He was wounded in Italy twice and spent time in the hospital in Rome. He passed away in 2000 at home in Milwaukee, the same time as the Towers were destroyed in New York. He had been a member of Russell Branch 159 of The Royal Canadian Legion for over five years. SMELLIE, Robert Gordon WWII Robert was born in Russell, Manitoba, in 1923. He joined the Royal Winnipeg Rifles, serving in France. Within weeks of surviving D-Day, landing at Juno Beach in Normandy, Bob was wounded and evacuated to England for treatment and recovery. Officer training followed and he received his commission as a Lieutenant. He retained a close relationship with his wartime regiment and in 1986, was appointed Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel of the regiment. His service in the community included volunteer work at the Deer Lodge Centre and with organizations like the Heart Foundation and the Manitoba and Canadian Bar Associations. Bob joined the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires in 1978 as a Governor of the Manitoba Division. In 2003, he was awarded a Queen’s Jubilee Medal. Robert passed away in 2005, and was a member of Russell Branch 159 of The Royal Canadian Legion.
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