We regret to advise of the death of Cyril Smith of Thedford, ON at the age of 86 years on 8 June 2005.

Cyril was born in Sheffield, England and came to Canada with his family when he was nine years old, settling on a farm in Lampton County in southern Ontario. In 1939, he and his two brothers volunteered for military service, enlisting in London ON. Cyril joined the Royal Canadian Engineers and served with the 11^th (Lampton) Field Company in France, Belgium, Holland and was in Heidelberg when the war ended.  He was a Dispatch Rider for most of his service. His recollection of the war was that there was always enough food but his biggest problem was finding a dry place to sleep.

Cyril returned to the family farm in August 1945.  He married shortly after his return and he and his wife raised 10 children over the years.  He later took a job as a DND Firefighter at Camp Ipperwash, ON and then at Camp Shilo, MB.  He returned to Thedford when he retired and was a member of the Thedford Branch #278 of the Royal Canadian Legion. 

Cyril is buried in Pinehill United Cemetery in Lampton, ON.