Smith, Eric Alfred
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Eric Alfred |
Surname | Smith |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 07-01-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alfred William and Amelia Elizabeth Smith, of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND957 |
Markings | PG-M |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Villeneuve-St. Georges Old Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave108B. |
Epitaph | “GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS..." TREASURED MEMORIES |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 98 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 429268 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 619 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to old Main Gate, off B1373, Strubby Airfield, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Pillar |
Memorial Text | In commemoration of all who served at RAF Strubby from 144, 227, 280, 404 and 619 Squadrons & RAF College of Air Warfare. 1944 - 1972 |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served with 619 Sqn during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2137/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2131/39 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-01-1945 |
End Date | 08-01-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Strubby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (36% moon) |
Operation | Munchen |
Reason for Loss | On homebound leg, aircraft disintegrated over St- Pierre. Possible grounds for mid-air collision with 49 Sqdn PB586. |