Smithers, Jack
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Jack |
Surname | Smithers |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-08-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Louis James Smithers and Leila Irene Smithers. Husband of Nancy Rose Smithers, of Armidale, New South Wales, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | JA896 |
Markings | DX-D The Saint- He Will Be Back |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Scampton (St. John The Baptist) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | New Part. Grave 27. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 99 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 412853 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 57 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sculptures, Inscribed Memeorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who gave their lives with 57 and 630 Squadrons 1939 - 1945 |
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stenciled 57 Sqn RoH in site Chapel |
Memorial Text | In proud memory of the men of No. 57 Squadron who lost their lives operating from Royal Air Force East Kirkby 1943 to 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/538/38 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/538/37 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-08-1943 |
End Date | 16-08-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Scampton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (100% moon) |
Operation | Milano |
Reason for Loss | Overshot and crashed on return to Scampton |