Smith, Carl Edward
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Carl Edward |
Surname | Smith |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-08-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles Moses Smith and Edna Victoria Smith, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Husband of Janet C. Smith, of Calgary. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | Z9461 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 101. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 243 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/9675 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 77 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Holy Trinity Church, Elvington, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | Memorial windows and Roll of Honour for 77 Sqn. R.A.F. |
Location | Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Marble Column with Metal Sculpture and Plaques |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 77 Sqn. R.A.F. City of Lancaster's own |
Miscellaneous Information
On loan to Coastal Command at the time of his death |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/656/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/656/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-08-1942 |
End Date | 13-08-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Chivenor |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Anti-submarine patrol and aircraft search |
Reason for Loss | Attacked by three enemy aircraft about 100 miles off Brest. Another crew who were in their dinghy (and were subsequently rescued) reported seeing and explosion in the distance after the aircraft had overflown them. |