Nova Scotia Archives
Halifax Explosion: A List of those that Died
| Name of Deceased | Smith, Robert Stanley |
| Date of Death | 6 December 1917 |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 19 |
| Address | Westville, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Lance-Corporal, Composite Battalion Company D |
| Identified by | Capt. G. L. Whidden |
| Buried | Fort Massey Cemetery |
| Family | Father Robert Smith; mother and Clara Smith |
| Obituary | Halifax Herald - 12 December 1917 p. 5 |
| Note | On guard duty at Richmond Piers. |
| Sources | - City Directory 1918 - GANS list - HRC: SB p169 - NAC: Army - MG23, Volume 78, c. 6065 |
Robert Stanley Smith was registered in the Halifax Explosion Death Registration Book 1917
no. 1347 on page 224 below:
