Smith, Arthur Carriss
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Arthur Carriss |
Surname | Smith |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-11-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Carriss Smith and Sarah Ann Varden Smith, of Leicester. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Manchester I |
Serial Number | R5792 |
Markings | OF- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Leicester (Gilroes) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. M. Grave 705. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 98 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 745479 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 97 (Straits Settlements) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby, Coningsby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window |
Memorial Text | A stained glass window remembering 97 Sqn in the Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/766/15 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/766/14 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-11-1941 |
End Date | 24-11-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Coningsby |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near King's Lynn following a collision with Hurricane V6864 from 57 OTU (flown by Sgt. Johnstone who also died. |