Smith, Robert Ainslie
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Robert Ainslie |
Surname | Smith |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-07-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of George William and Lulu Eliza Smith, of Elgin, Albert Co., New Brunswick, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | V6264 |
Markings | RT-X |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 106. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 244 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/73287 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 114 (Hong Kong) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to former MQ Site, West Raynham, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial, Inscribed Slate Tablets and Concrete Plinth |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of all who served at West Raynham, military and civilian of all ranks 1939 - 1994 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/882/58 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/882/57 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-07-1942 |
End Date | 26-07-1942 |
Takeoff Station | West Raynham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (95% moon) |
Operation | Intruder duties over Leeuwarden airfield, Holland |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace |