Smith, Frederick James
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Frederick James |
Surname | Smith |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 31-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frederick George and Annie Smith. Husband of Patricia Lilian Eileen Smith, of Sheldon, Birmingham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | LM585 |
Markings | HW- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Haverskerque British Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row B. Grave 19. |
Epitaph | YOU'LL WALK BESIDE ME THRO' THE COMING YEARS. ALWAYS IN MY THOUGHTS. WIFE PAT. |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 98 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1455964 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 100 |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Off the A16, Holton le Clay, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Information Boards |
Memorial Text | Do not attack the Hornets nest, 100 Squadron Royal Air Force Waltham Grimsby, December 1942 April 1945, Honour the brave |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/797/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/797/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 31-07-1944 |
End Date | 01-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Grimsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (84% moon) |
Operation | Foret-de-Nieppe |
Reason for Loss | Take off: 2156 to attack flying bomb storage site. Crashed 2335 hrs near Haverskerque. All 7 crew killed |