Smith, Herbert
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Herbert |
Surname | Smith |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 05-08-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Albert Herbert and Elsie Smith, of Martlesham, Suffolk. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AE137 |
Markings | VN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 14. A. 7. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HAS NO MAN THAN THIS. HE GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS (from John, Chapter 15 verse 13) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 98 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 908525 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 50 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/8086 (P361102/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/486/15 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/486/14 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 05-08-1941 |
End Date | 06-08-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Swinderby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (98% moon) |
Operation | Karlsruhe |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Essen, Germany |