Sherrard-Smith, Arthur Graham
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Arthur Graham |
Surname | Sherrard-Smith |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-09-1942 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | W1055 |
Markings | DY-F |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Kiel War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 4. A. 9. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 240 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 924232 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 102 (Ceylon) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Catherine's Church Barmby Moor, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Roll of Honour in wall mounted wooden case, Sqn Badge above |
Memorial Text | 102 (Ceylon) Sqn Roll of Honour and Sqn badge |
Location | Pocklington Gliding Club, Pocklington Airfield, Easy Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stylised Memorial with inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 102 (Ceylon) Sqn RAF and 405 (Vancouver) Sqn RCAF which served at RAF Pocklington during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/808/36 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/808/35 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-09-1942 |
End Date | 24-09-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Pocklington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (100% moon) |
Operation | Flensburg. 28 aircraft, 5 lost (17.8%). Only 16 aircraft claims hits |
Reason for Loss | Crashed into the sea off the target. Five bodies washed up and are buried in Kiel. The remaining two were never found |