Smith, Frederick John
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Frederick John |
Surname | Smith |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 31-10-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Florence A. Smith, of Byron, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | Z1625 |
Markings | JN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Gendringen Roman Catholic Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row A. Grave 20. |
Epitaph | YOUR KNIGHTLY VIRTUE PROVED, YOUR MEMORY HALLOWED IN THE LAND YOU LOVED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 98 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/78895 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 150 |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | St. John the Baptist Church, Pollington, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Plaque and Rolls of Honour |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the Personnel of 150 Squadron R.A.F. Snaith 1941-1942 Not for themselves alone |
Location | St. Laurence Priory Church, Snaith, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Plaque |
Memorial Text | Remembering the crew of Wellington III Z165I JN-M of 150 Sqn. R.A.F. Snaith 13/14th 09/1942 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1010/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1010/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 31-10-1942 |
End Date | 31-10-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Kirmington |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Emden |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a Fw190 (Fw Bugaj, 11./JG 1) and crashed near Gendringen Holland |