{"id":4596,"date":"2017-10-24T22:11:38","date_gmt":"2017-10-25T02:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/strathroycaradoclions.ca\/?page_id=4596"},"modified":"2017-10-24T22:23:06","modified_gmt":"2017-10-25T02:23:06","slug":"smith-norman-s","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rememberourvets.ca\/index.php\/smith-norman-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Smith, Norman S. (C.D.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4590\" src=\"https:\/\/rememberourvets.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Smith.Norman-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1501\" height=\"1816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rememberourvets.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Smith.Norman-1.jpeg 1501w, https:\/\/rememberourvets.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Smith.Norman-1-248x300.jpeg 248w, https:\/\/rememberourvets.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Smith.Norman-1-768x929.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/rememberourvets.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Smith.Norman-1-846x1024.jpeg 846w, https:\/\/rememberourvets.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Smith.Norman-1-45x55.jpeg 45w, https:\/\/rememberourvets.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Smith.Norman-1-947x1146.jpeg 947w, https:\/\/rememberourvets.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Smith.Norman-1-624x755.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1501px) 100vw, 1501px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Private # \u00a0\/ Warrant Officer #<\/p>\n<p>Strathroy Cemetery Plot: A.13.2 \/ lat. 42\u00ba56.828&#8242; \/ long. -81\u00ba38.163&#8242;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3880\" src=\"https:\/\/rememberourvets.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Smith.Norman.S.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"964\" height=\"778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rememberourvets.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Smith.Norman.S.png 964w, https:\/\/rememberourvets.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Smith.Norman.S-300x242.png 300w, https:\/\/rememberourvets.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Smith.Norman.S-768x620.png 768w, https:\/\/rememberourvets.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Smith.Norman.S-68x55.png 68w, https:\/\/rememberourvets.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Smith.Norman.S-947x764.png 947w, https:\/\/rememberourvets.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Smith.Norman.S-624x504.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 964px) 100vw, 964px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Norman was born on June 4, 1923, in Strathroy, ON. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Army on July 28, 1941, and served with the Royal Canadian Army Corps during World War II. Private Smith was discharged on December 4, 1945, and enlisted again on September 9, 1954. Norman served with the Royal Canadian Ordinance Corps from September 9, 1954, to November 30, 1973, when he was discharged at the rank of Warrant Officer. He saw active duty in England, France, Holland, Germany, and Egypt. HIs awards include the\u00a01939-45 Star, the\u00a0France and Germany Star, the Defence Medal, and the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp. Normandy also presented him with the Normandy Campaign Medal and the\u00a0Liberators Medal. He was a Life Member of Sir Arthur Currie Legion Branch 116 and held numerous\u00a0Chairman positions including President. Norman passed away on April 4, 2010, at the age of 86.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">[Source: Legion Annuals]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4599\" src=\"https:\/\/rememberourvets.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Normandy-Campaign-Medal.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"344\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rememberourvets.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Normandy-Campaign-Medal.png 344w, https:\/\/rememberourvets.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Normandy-Campaign-Medal-172x300.png 172w, https:\/\/rememberourvets.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Normandy-Campaign-Medal-32x55.png 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 344px) 100vw, 344px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4598\" src=\"https:\/\/rememberourvets.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/liberators-medal.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rememberourvets.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/liberators-medal.png 214w, https:\/\/rememberourvets.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/liberators-medal-120x300.png 120w, https:\/\/rememberourvets.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/liberators-medal-22x55.png 22w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4602\" src=\"https:\/\/rememberourvets.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Canadian-Forces-Decoration.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"588\" height=\"1174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rememberourvets.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Canadian-Forces-Decoration.png 588w, https:\/\/rememberourvets.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Canadian-Forces-Decoration-150x300.png 150w, https:\/\/rememberourvets.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Canadian-Forces-Decoration-513x1024.png 513w, https:\/\/rememberourvets.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Canadian-Forces-Decoration-28x55.png 28w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Private # \u00a0\/ Warrant Officer # Strathroy Cemetery Plot: A.13.2 \/ lat. 42\u00ba56.828&#8242; \/ long. -81\u00ba38.163&#8242; Norman was born on June 4, 1923, in Strathroy, ON. 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