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Barrie Fire Chief G G Smith Dies On Duty
Fire Chief George Gibson Smith of Barrie, aged 74, died on duty after responding to a Queen's Hotel alarm. He had served the fire brigade over 50 years, becoming Ontario's oldest chief at his death. his son C M G Smith, also a fireman, helped return him home.
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G. G. Smith
Barrie Brigade
Queen's Hotel
Mr. Smith
Collier St
Frank Quantz
George Gibson Smith
Brighton
England
Port Hope
Canada
Barrie
Geo. Ball
Fire Brigade
Ontario
Napoleon St. Onge
35Th Regt
Board of Education
Collier St. Methodist Church
The
Sons of England
Barrie Lodge
1.O.0.f
A.O.U. W
Barrie St. George’s Society
Barrie and
Midland
O.H.A
Mammoth
Red Cross Fund
Hanson
Simpson
Neylands
Chase
Crawford
Minesing
Stan Higgs
Wardman
Meeking
Riddell
Hammer and Tongs
Red Cross
McKnight
Keeley
Neyland
Gooper
Duncan