Pallbearers from the Seaforth Highlanders carry the remains of Victoria Cross recipient Sergeant Ernest Alvia (Smoky) onto Parliament Hill in Ottawa where he will be lying in state Tuesday, August 9, 2005. Smoky Smith who was the last living holder of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces for valour died last Wednesday.(CP PHOTO/Jonathan Hayward)