Smith, Ronald Sedgeley
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Ronald Sedgeley |
Surname | Smith |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 04-04-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of George Sedgeley Smith and Katie Mabel Smith, of Coulsdon, Surrey. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ME301 |
Markings | BQ-K |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 14. J. 10-14. |
Epitaph | WE GAVE HIM LIFE AND LOVE BUT MANKIND, DENYING LOVE, TOOK LIFE AWAY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 99 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 3001167 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 550 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 04-04-1945 |
End Date | 04-04-1945 |
Takeoff Station | North Killingholme |
Day/Night Raid | Night |
Operation | Lutzkendorf |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak and crashed near Wernsdorf during an attack on a synthetic oil plant |