Medals
The following information was submitted by a reader of the Lewismen in Canadian Service website, regarding Donald Smith, of 11 Aird Tong. The Roll of Honour says he was wounded twice, but that must have been a mistake. Donald enlisted with the 94th Battalion, Fort William, Ontario (Canada) on 10 Jan 1916. Arriving in England he was transferred to the 43rd (Cameron Highlanders of Winnipeg) Battalion in France. He was decorated twice. Distinguished Conduct Medal Deed of Action 198766 Sergeant Donald Smith 43rd Battalion For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty throughout forty hour's continuous fighting on 27th and 28 August 1918 near Vis-en-Artois, involving two attacks and repeated enemy counter-attacks. He was in the thick of the fighting, accounting for five of the enemy and setting a fine aggressive example to his men. (Authority: London Gazette number 31726, dated 10 January, 1920) Bar to Distinguished Conduct Medal Deed of Action ...