Smith, Arthur Douglas
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Arthur Douglas |
Surname | Smith |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-09-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Clara Smith, of West Bowling, Bradford. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | MF730 |
Markings | -D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bradford (Bowling) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. L. Grave 614. |
Epitaph | WE WERE NOT THERE TO SAY GOODBYE BUT IN OUR HEARTS YOU WILL NEVER DIE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 98 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1596824 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 20 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Rural location, Bogs O'Mayne, Morayshire, Scotland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone, Mural & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | Erected on the site of RAF Elgin (Bogs of Mayne) a satellite airfield for No 20 OTU Lossiemouth between 1940 and 1945. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-09-1944 |
End Date | 13-09-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Lossiemouth |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Night cross country |
Reason for Loss | T/O 2105 for a night cross-country. Exploded 2203 and plunged into the sea 3 miles west of Duntulm Castle on the northern tip of Skye. |