Smith, John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John |
Surname | Smith |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-08-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Watson and Clara Smith, of Stokesley, Yorkshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AD858 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 52. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 99 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 931770 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 25 OTU |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/8485 (P361575/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-08-1941 |
End Date | 15-08-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Finningley |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training flight- Night navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Lost over the North Sea during a night navigation exercise |