Bryan-Smith, Anthony
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Anthony |
Surname | Bryan-Smith |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-04-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Bryan-Smith of Beoley, Worcestershire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | L4043 |
Markings | EA- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hylton (Castletown) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. D. Row 1. Grave 731. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 14 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 76003 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 49 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Fiskerton Airfield (Disused) Reepham Rd, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stones with inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | RAF Fiskerton. This stone and tree are sited on the airfield in memory of those who served here during World War II |
Location | The National Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served on 49 Squadron 1916-1965 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-04-1940 |
End Date | 15-04-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Scampton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (44% moon) |
Operation | Mine laying sortie off the coast of Denmark |
Reason for Loss | Airborne from Scampton on a mine-laying sortie. Ran out of fuel and crash-landed 0030 15Apr40, on the beach near Ryhope, midway between Seaham and Sunderland, Durham. |