Smith, Austin
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Austin |
Surname | Smith |
Gender | M |
Age | 33 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-06-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Edward and Ellen Smith, of Whitley Bay. Husband of Hannah Smith. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IV |
Serial Number | Z1410 |
Markings | QT-Z |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Whitley Bay (Hartley South) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. J. Grave 3221. |
Epitaph | |
Ribbon Stone | 0620 (Block 7, Column 24, Row 1) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 98 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1108685 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 142 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed stone tablet |
Memorial Text | Remembering Sgt Austin Smith 142 Sqn |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/973/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/973/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-06-1942 |
End Date | 02-06-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Grimsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (89% moon) |
Operation | Essen |
Reason for Loss | Took off at 2302. Turned back with failing engines and crashed at Thoresby Bridge, bursting into flames on impact |