Canada has lost a great hero - Smokey Smith

Ernest Alvia (Smokey) Smith, Canada's last surviving winner of the Victoria Cross and the only Canadian private to win the honour in the Second World War, has died at his home in Vancouver. He was 91.

CLICK HERE to view special Veterans Affairs Canada Memorial website to Canada's hero Smokey Smith.

michael mccafferty comments:

Smokey Smith was truly a great Canadian -- a patriot and war hero. As the last surving winner of the Victoria Cross in Canada Smokey Smith was an inspiration to all Canadians. Prime Minister Paul Martin said: We are a better nation because of men like Sgt. Smokey Smith. He was – and will always be – a much-respected and remarkable Canadian hero.

God bless Smokey Smith.