Smith, Albert Alexander
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Albert Alexander |
Surname | Smith |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-05-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of H. Alexander Smith and Hattie J. Smith, of Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AD803 |
Markings | EQ-L |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 106. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 98 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/73007 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 408 (Goose) |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre, Linton on Ouse, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial and inscribed slate tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of 408 (Goose) and 426 (Thunderbird) Squadrons of R.C.A.F |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1796/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1796/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-05-1942 |
End Date | 16-05-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Balderton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (1% moon) |
Operation | Mining operation in the Pumpkin area |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by Kreigsmarine flak near Endelave Island off the east coast of Denmark. The pilot, Sgt. Copeman (RCAF) survived as a PoW. |