Smith, Donald Murray
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Donald Murray |
Surname | Smith |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-03-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Joseph Grove Smith, and of Amy Smith, of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | LP258 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brookwood Military Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 48. B. 8. |
Epitaph | ETERNAL REST GIVE UNTO HIM, O LORD; AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON HIM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 98 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/180643 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 26 OTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Old Airfield Site, Wing, Buckinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial, Stencilled Composite Panels & Info Board |
Memorial Text | In memory of thousands trained at RAF Wing who lost their lives during training. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-03-1944 |
End Date | 23-03-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Wing |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Control was lost at around 4,000 feet and crashed 2320 about a mile NW of Hardwick 3 miles NW of Wellingborough. |