Smith, Donald Fred
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Donald Fred |
Surname | Smith |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-05-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Eddie John Harry Smith, and of Edith Mary Ann Smith, of Pentlow. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | W4303 |
Markings | UG-D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Pentlow (St. George) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph | WE CANNOT, LORD THY PURPOSE SEE BUT ALL IS WELL THAT'S DONE BY THEE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 98 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1272560 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 1654 HCU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-05-1943 |
End Date | 23-05-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Wigsley |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Fighter affiliation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Broke up after taking evasive action when coned by searchlights and crashed nine miles from Hull |