Name
Der Smissen William Henry Victor Van
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
13/06/1916
23
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Captain
Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
“C” Company, 3rd Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Panel 18 - 24 - 26 - 30
Belgium
UK & Other Memorials
Haileybury College Cloister Wall Memorial, Hertford Heath
Pre War
Born on 6 May 1893 in York, Ontario son of William Henry and Elizabeth Sara Van der Smissen of 15 Surrey Place, Toronto. Educated at Haileybury College 1909-10.
Wartime Service
Enlisted on 22 Sep 1914 in Toronto. The Regiment embarked for England on 26 Aug 1915 and entered France on 1 Nov 1915. They were fighting at the battle of Mount Sorrel in the Ypres salient in Jun 1916 when he was killed in action.
Acknowledgments
Malcolm Lennox, Karen Smith - Acting Director of External Relations www.haileybury.com/honour
