Smith, Ronald Henry
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Ronald Henry |
Surname | Smith |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-08-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Edwin George and Rose Emmeline Smith, of Catford. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | X3800 |
Markings | VQ- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hither Green Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. G.G. Grave 47. |
Epitaph | DEATH DOES NOT LONG DIVIDE, THIS ROSE NOW BLOOMETH ON CHRIST'S OTHER SIDE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 99 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1575673 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 18 OTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-08-1943 |
End Date | 02-08-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Finningley |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Dived into the ground at Wroot, near the airfield, while practicing single-engined flying |