Smith, Thomas Charles
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Thomas Charles |
Surname | Smith |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 19-09-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas and Alice Victoria Smith, of Brixton, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling I |
Serial Number | R9351 |
Markings | LS-R |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 94. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 244 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1334598 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 15 (XV) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/203/42 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/203/41 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 18-09-1942 |
End Date | 19-09-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Bourn |
Day/Night Raid | Night (65% moon) |
Operation | Mining in the Asparagus region |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak while flying low over Denmark. Threw the pilot clear as it hit the water- he survived the ordeal. |