Smith, Benjamin Brian Charles
Personal Information
Rank | AC1 |
Forename(s) | Benjamin Brian Charles |
Surname | Smith |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 10-06-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles Frederick and Teresa Smith, of Cardiff. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Fairey Battle I |
Serial Number | L4951 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cardiff (Cathays) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. F.M. Grave 307. |
Epitaph | WITH A CHEERY SMILE, A WAVE OF THE HAND, HE HAS WANDERED INTO AN UNKNOWN LAND (Quote From James Whitcomb Riley) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 243 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 618641 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | |
Squadron | 13 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/2237 (P352788/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-06-1940 |
End Date | 10-06-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Squires Gate |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Crashed while circling the airfield |