Smale, Gordon Joseph
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Gordon Joseph |
Surname | Smale |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 21-01-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Gordon Henry and Florence Beatrice Smale, of Palmer's Green, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED443 |
Markings | SR-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 3. C. 5. |
Epitaph | AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 98 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1377300 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 101 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Mary & St. Peter's Church, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sqn Standard & Roll of Honour in wooden bookcase |
Memorial Text | In memory of 101 Squadron 1943-45 based at RAF Ludford Magna |
Location | Village Centre, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Brass plaque on adjacent bench |
Memorial Text | In memory of 101 Squadron 1943-45 based at RAF Ludford Magna |
Location | The White Hart PH, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal on external wall of PH |
Memorial Text | In memory of the men and women of 101 Squadron 1943-45 |
Location | The National Aboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Monument |
Memorial Text | This memorial is dedicated to all those who served on 101 Squadron, and honours those who made the ultimate sacrifice. We will remember you. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/802/26 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/802/25 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-01-1943 |
End Date | 22-01-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Holme-on-Spalding-Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Night (100% moon) |
Operation | Essen |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off at 1700hrs.Crashed near Dortmund. |