Smeaton, Robert
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Robert |
Surname | Smeaton |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
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Date of Death | 11-01-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Freda Smeaton, of Canons Park, Edgware, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | LA766 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Wrexham Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. D. Grave 9752. |
Epitaph | DEARLY BELOVED SON OF FREDA AND JOHN SMEATON "MAY HE REST IN PEACE" |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 98 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1310982 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 81 OTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-01-1943 |
End Date | 11-01-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Whitchurch Heath |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in North Wales with an eight-man crew including several trainee navigator |