Biographical Data
Smith, Redvers E. If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Title	Ordinary Seaman (RNCVR)
Official Number	VR-0007

 

Birth	24/02/1900	Death	00/00/1985
Place	(nk)	Place	Victoria
Area	(nk)	Area	BC
Country	(nk)	Country	Canada

 

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Biography
He retired to Central Saanich BC where he lived on Mount Newton Cross Road.

 

Military Service
He joined the navy as a Boy Bugler RNCVR 1915. He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman RNCVR. He served in the RNCVR during the First World War. (He was demobilized.)

 

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Named Features	The Redvers E. Smith Memorial Trophy is awarded by the Saanich (BC) Fair for the “Most Points in Wine;” Wine Maker of the Year Award.

 

Anecdotes
He was an adventurous amateur wine maker who could produce fine wine from almost any vegetable or fruit. He donated his marine book collection to the Maritime Museum of British Columbia.

 

References
http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/royal-canadian-navy-1910-1941-ledger-sheets/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=10096&
Last update
2016-02-07 00:00:00

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