Smith, Newton
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Newton |
Surname | Smith |
Gender | M |
Age | 32 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 03-09-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Joseph Astin Smith and Louise Smith, of Bedlington. Husband of Winifred Margaret Smith, of Bedlington. Member of The Pharmaceutical Society (M.P.S.). |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | LP657 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bedlington (Netherton Lane) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Spec. Memorial. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 244 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1676114 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 26 OTU |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Old Airfield Site, Wing, Buckinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial, Stencilled Composite Panels & Info Board |
Memorial Text | In memory of thousands trained at RAF Wing who lost their lives during training. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-09-1945 |
End Date | 03-09-1945 |
Takeoff Station | |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near at Jobson's Bridge, Pode Hole Spalding, Lincolnshire |