Smith, Donald William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Donald William |
Surname | Smith |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Archibald James Smith and Matilda Smith, of Ham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | MF314 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Berkeley Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. 17. Grave 39. |
Epitaph | ALSO HIS MOTHER MATILDA DIED 18TH JULY 1942, AGE 49 EVER LOVINGLY REMEMBERED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 98 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1837100 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 29 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-05-1944 |
End Date | 17-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Bruntingthorpe |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Dived through thick cloud to crash into the ground near Mendham, Beccles |