Monday, October 4, 2010

Grave entry, William Walter Assheton-Smith

Dear Buffalo Joe;

First and most important, thanks for your work! Here's new info on on my grandfather's record

William Walter Assheton-Smith was born in London, England

Joined date: Nov. 27, 1882 Regina, SK. Retired Feb 28, 1910 at Camrose Alberta.

He served briefly at Fort Qu\'Appelle, 1883 to Fort Pitt, April 1885 to Battleford (with Dickens), September, 1886 to Fort Macleod with 'D' Div. (led by Steele), May 1887 to Fort Kootnai aka Ft Steel.

In February, 1888 he re-enlisted at Calgary; likely back to Macleod. October 15,1889 to Fort Saskatchewan; October 16 to Edmonton.

In 1893 to Lac Ste. Anne; in 1896 or 1897, to Wetaskiwin; August 1901 to Duhamel; 1905 to Camrose.

William Walter Assheton-Smith retired as a Corporal: afterwards to Ferintosh as the postmaster, telephone agent and Justice of Peace until his death in 1944.

If you wish documentation, please advise  as I think I have specific evidence for each point.

Yours truly,

Marilyn Assheton-Smith


(And confusing as it may be, the cemetery is called New Norway Cemetery. It is a mile or so from the village --about 8 miles from Ferintosh; it is one of a number that served Ferintosh families through the years; there isn't a cemetery at Ferintosh.)

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