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Program - The Lying in State, Parliament Hill, Ottawa 9 August, 2005 of Sgt Smokey Smith, VC
DVD - Video of the death, funeral and tributes to Smokey Smith, 3 - 14 August 2005. 73 TV clips totalling 4 hours, 5 minutes and 45 seconds. DVD compiled by Bowden Media Intelligence.
One of two copies
Pte. Ernest Alva "Smokey" Smith, VC. 3/4 body portrait from left side in a Seaforth Glengarry, battledress tunic and kilt. Believed to be a DND / VAC photo.
Charcoal portrait drawing (sketch) of Private Smokey Smith, VC by Jack Harmon and signed by Bert Hoffmeister. Taken from a photo.
The lying in state of Smokey Smith at the House of Parliament, 5 August 2005. The casket is draped in the Canadian flag and guarded by Seaforth NCOs. A view from above.
DVD - Smokey Smith's greeting to the Canadian Scottish Regiment and the Essex & Kent Scottish (ISO Rain footage), adte not confirmed. The cover has a photo of the Victoria Cross.
Painting - "Where Straight Shooting Counts" Seaforth (representing Smokey Smith, VC) in battledress with Tommy gun (Thompson Sub-machine gun), and a German tank in background by Miller.
Attached is an email from James Calhoun where he found the original sketch for the painting at the LAC on 6 June 2018.
Blue plastic folder with a Biography of Jack "Jock" Gibson, 20 March 1920 - 25 December 2006 and numerous clippings of Smokey Smith's funeral in 2005.
DVD - CBC TV video clips regarding the funeral of Sgt Smokey Smith; 13 August, 2005. Approximately 160 minutes in length. Taken by Susan Bonner and Andrew Nichol and produced by Bowens Media Intelligence.
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