Alexander "Sandy" Smith
| Date and Place of Birth: | September 8, 1890 Port Hood, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Date and Place of Death: | September 2, 1918 France |
| Baseball Experience: | Amateur |
| Position: | Third Base |
| Rank: | Corporal |
| Military Unit: | 72nd Battalion, British Columbia Regiment, Canadian Infantry |
| Area Served: | France |
Alexander "Sandy" Smith, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Smith, was
born in Port Hood, Nova Scotia, Canada, on September 8, 1890. He played
third base for the Port Hood Royals amateur baseball team from 1910 to
1912. The Royals were one of the best ball teams in the province and
often boosted their roster with "imports" from Boston.
In late 1912, Smith moved to Vancouver to live with his sister, Ada.
With the outbreak of the First World War, he enlisted with the army and
was stationed at Camp Vernon, British Columbia, before arriving in
England with the 72nd Battalion, British Columbia Regiment, in April
1917. Pretty soon, Smith was in France and was wounded in combat on
three occasions. He was awarded the Military Medal in April 1918, for
bravery in the field, and was sent to England for medical treatment in
May 1918.
Smith was promoted corporal in August 1918. He was killed in action in
France on September 2, 1918, six days before his 28th birthday. Three
days later, his brother, Edward, was also killed in action.
Corporal Alexander Smith is buried at the Wancourt British Cemetery in
Pas de Calais, France.
The Port Hood Royals of 1910 (Sandy Smith is middle row, second from left)
Date Added October 20, 2016
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