VC, CM, OBC, C.D. In the Robert Heinlein novel Starship Troopers, Camp Sergeant Smokey Smith (located in the Canadian Rockies, B.C.) may be a referral to Ernest Smith, although this is never explicitly stated. Honours and awards He received the Honorary degree of Doctor of Military Science from the Royal Military College of Canada on 18 January 2001. References External links Obituary in The Globe and Mail Obituary in The Toronto Star 'Smokey' Smith's ashes flown to Ottawa Order of Canada Citation CBC radio archives clip about Smokey Veterans Affair Canada biography page: SMITH, Ernest Alvia CBC transcript – Smokey is interviewed but the transcriber lists him as "Unidentified Veteran new release about Smokey's OBC VIDEO CLIP CBC news 29 October 2004 – Smokey returns to Italy 60 years later Canada Veterans Affair photogallery 1914 births 2005 deaths Canadian World War II recipients of the Victoria Cross Canadian military personnel of the Korean War Members of the Order of British Columbia Members of the Order of Canada People from New Westminster Canadian Army personnel of World War II Seaforth Highlanders of Canada The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada soldiers Canadian military personnel from British Columbia