Smithson, Edward Stephen
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Edward Stephen |
Surname | Smithson |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-03-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Annie Louisa Smithson, of Chadwell Heath, Romford. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED490 |
Markings | WS-J |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Chadwell Heath Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. K. Grave 1801. |
Epitaph | REMEMBRANCE. WHAT GREAT REWARDS AWAIT ABOVE FOR GOOD ACTIONS DONE BELOW |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 99 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 930340 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
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 27/127/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/127/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-03-1943 |
End Date | 02-03-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Waddington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (26% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Crashed on return nr. Heighington, Lincoln. |