Smith, Thomas
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Thomas |
Surname | Smith |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-05-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Smith, of Glasgow. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling III |
Serial Number | BK701 |
Markings | OJ-C |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | St. Gilles sur Vie Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Joint grave. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 244 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1021395 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 149 (East India) |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. George's Church, Methwold, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Roll of Honour & inscribed window |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour of 149 Sqn RAF and a window remembering the men and women of all Nations who served at RAF Methwold, 1939-1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1003/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1003/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-05-1943 |
End Date | 18-05-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Lakenheath |
Day/Night Raid | Night (95% moon) |
Operation | Mining off la Rochelle |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak and crashed into the Loire estuary, sinking so quickly that not all of the crew were able to escape |