Belton, Spencer Lewis Smith
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Spencer Lewis Smith |
Surname | Belton |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | DFM |
Date of Death | 10-08-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Spencer and Florence Annie Belton, of Foulness, Essex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | P4368 |
Markings | PL- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 12. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 8 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 581261 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 144 |
Trade | Observer/Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/2571 (P353731/40) |
IBCC Digital Archive
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/980/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/980/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-08-1940 |
End Date | 11-08-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Hemswell |
Day/Night Raid | Night (56% moon) |
Operation | Homberg |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in the IJsselmeer |