Smith, George
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | George |
Surname | Smith |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 04-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of James Roper Smith and Elizabeth Smith (née Barker), of Thornlea, Scotland Road, Stanwix, Carlisle. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED479 |
Markings | WS-Z |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 10. D. 14. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 98 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 142872 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
Born 3 February 1921, Carlisle. George was a local Government clerk in the Health Department. |
This was an unusually old crew, with an average age of 28 (versus the overall average of 23) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/127/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/127/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-04-1943 |
End Date | 04-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Waddington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (1% moon) |
Operation | Essen |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak from several batteries and crashed at Duisberg-Meiderich, Germany. The crew were intially buried in Dusseldorf North Cemetery on 6 April 1943. Most of the crew had flown 17 ops, including Jarrett as he did not fly a 2nd dickie. Seymour missed 3 ops and Dale 5. |