Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Captain

Unit:

4 Canadian Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery

Awarded on:

December 21st, 1944

Citation:
"On 21 July 1944, Captain Smith was forward observation officer with "C" Company of the Fusiliers Mont-Royal during the battalion attack on and subsequent defence of Troteval Farm, south of Caen in the Verrieres Area.
During the day the position was attacked by enemy infantry and tanks on four separate occasions. These attacks were all disorganized by the artillery fire directed by Captain Smith who had to move to exposed positions under heavy fire to obtain the necessary observation. During one of these attacks Captain Smith and his crew fought off and killed many of the enemy who had worked themselves to within 20 yards of the Observation Post".