Smith, William Frederick
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Frederick |
Surname | Smith |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 07-06-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frederick Samuel and Hilda Mary Smith. Husband of Molly Kathleen Smith, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | ME579 |
Markings | WS-A |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. B. Row F. Grave 3. |
Epitaph | A HAPPY WARRIOR CALLED TO REST, ALWAYS REMEMBERED BY HIS LOVED ONES |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 99 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/188673 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/128/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/128/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-06-1944 |
End Date | 07-06-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Bardney |
Day/Night Raid | Night (100% moon) |
Operation | Acheres |
Reason for Loss | On return from an attack on a rail target, the Lancaster crashed into trees near Belvoir Castle |