Smith, Reginald Henry
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Reginald Henry |
Surname | Smith |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-05-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of George William Edward and Alice Maud Mary Smith, of Reading, Berkshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | RF124 |
Markings | LE-S |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reading (Henley Road) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Block 4. Grave 7394. |
Epitaph | IN SWEET MEMORY OF OUR BELOVED SON REGGIE WHO LOST HIS LIFE IN A FLYING ACCIDENT |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 99 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1608868 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 630 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Lichfield Rd, Wednesfield, West Midlands |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Piller, inscribed marble tablet and info board |
Memorial Text | This memorial honours the life of the crew of 630 Sqn Lancaster RF124 LE-S who died close to this site 17th May 1945 |
Location | Adjacent to former Main Guardroom, LAHC, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone, Memorial Plaques & Metal Sculpture |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who gave their lives with 57 Sqn & 630 Sqns 1939 - 1945 |
Location | The Chapel, Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Wooden RoH |
Memorial Text | In proud memory of the men of No 630 Sqn who lost their lives operating from RAF East Kirkby 1943 to 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-05-1945 |
End Date | 17-05-1945 |
Takeoff Station | East Kirkby |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Crashed and exploded with great force at Short Heath, Wolverhampton |