Smale, William Herbert Roland
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Herbert Roland |
Surname | Smale |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-04-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Samuel and May Smale, of St. Albans, Hertfordshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | V5853 |
Markings | YH- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hook of Holland General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row F. Grave 47. |
Epitaph | IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 242 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 748545 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 21 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | TBC Watton, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | To the memory of those of the RAF and Commonwealth Air Forces who lost their lives while serving at RAF Watton and Bodney |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/6151 (P358731/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/263/38 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/263/37 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-04-1941 |
End Date | 30-04-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Watton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Anti-shipping patrol |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak and crashed off the Dutch coast |