Smith, George Henry Ivor
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | George Henry Ivor |
Surname | Smith |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-07-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of George Frank and Violet Mabel Smith, of Hillingdon, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | Z9167 |
Markings | FB-O |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Oxford (Botley) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot I/2. Grave 28. |
Epitaph | ONE OF THE DEAREST ONE OF THE BEST A BEAUTIFUL MEMORY IS ALL WE HAVE LEFT. BROKEN-HEARTED MUM AND DAD |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 98 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 151332 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 24 OTU |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-07-1943 |
End Date | 23-07-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Honeybourne |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Bombing practice |
Reason for Loss | Crashed into high ground near Stratford-on-Avon |