Smith, Bert Howard
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Bert Howard |
Surname | Smith |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-09-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of The Revd. E. Howard Smith and Reita Smith. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito XX |
Serial Number | KB239 |
Markings | 6T-G |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Joint grave 5. E. 29-30. |
Epitaph | GOD GIVES TO LOVE TO KEEP ITS OWN ETERNALLY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 243 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/11053 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 608 (North Riding) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Bert Smith Lake, Manitoba; 20km north of Granville Lake |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lake |
Memorial Text |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2101/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2101/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-09-1944 |
End Date | 16-09-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Downham Market |
Day/Night Raid | Night (2% moon) |
Operation | Berlin. 27 Mosquitoes, 1 lost |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Rangsdorf, NNW of Zossen, Germany |