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SMEDMORE WHF
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SMEDMORE, William

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster lll
Serial Number ND441
Markings PH-Z
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Germany
Burial/Memorial Place Hanover War Cemetery
Grave Reference Coll. grave 15. K. 10-11..
Epitaph PERFECT REST IN HEAVEN ABOVE, HAPPY IN GOD'S TENDER LOVE
Ribbon Stone 1598 (Block 108, Column 8, Row 3)
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 98
Enlistment information
Service Number 1601321
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 1
Squadron 12
Trade Air Gunner
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 30-03-1944
End Date 31-03-1944
Takeoff Station Wickenby
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Nurnberg
Reason for Loss Aircraft took off from Wickenby at 2200 hrs detailed to attack targets in Nurnberg. Believed to have been shot down by a night fighter, crashing at Dotzlar 4km SSE of Bad Berlesberg. There were no survivors