Smith, Hector Leslie
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Hector Leslie |
Surname | Smith |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 31-05-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Herbert and Alice Blanche Smith, of Brighton, Sussex. Husband of Gladys Eileen Smith, of Brighton. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | DV740 |
Markings | EU-O |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Uden War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 4. A. 8. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 99 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1264073 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 26 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Old Airfield Site, Wing, Buckinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial, Stencilled Composite Panels & Info Board |
Memorial Text | In memory of thousands trained at RAF Wing who lost their lives during training. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-05-1942 |
End Date | 31-05-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Graveley |
Day/Night Raid | Night (99% moon) |
Operation | Koln |
Reason for Loss | Took off at 2305. shot down by a night-fighter and crashed at Alem near Oss, Holland |