Smith, Edgar
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Edgar |
Surname | Smith |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Albert and Lucy Smith, of Halifax. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling III |
Serial Number | EF200 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Halifax (Stoney Royd) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. O. Grave 251. |
Epitaph | HE DIED FOR HIS COUNTRY; NO GREATER LOVE HATH MAN THAN THIS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 98 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1684698 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 1660 HCU |
Trade | Flight engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-08-1944 |
End Date | 30-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Swinderby |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Turned back after an engine failure and crashed at Hardwick in Nottinghamshire |