Smith, Robert Arthur
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Robert Arthur |
Surname | Smith |
Gender | M |
Age | 37 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-01-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Edwin S. and Edith Jane Smith, of 22 Dugdale Road, Radford, Coventry. Husband of Irene May Smith, of Ilford, Essex. Father of three children. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito VI |
Serial Number | PZ465 |
Markings | 3P- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 266. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 244 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 170400 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 100 |
Squadron | 515 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
He attended Little Heath Council School and Nuneaton Grammar School. The family formerly ran a business at 1081 Foleshill Road, Coventry. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2037/24 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1981/45 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-01-1945 |
End Date | 14-01-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Little Snoring |
Day/Night Raid | Night (0% moon) |
Operation | Bomber Support in the Husum-Jagel region of NW Germany |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace |