Smith, Wreford William George
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Wreford William George |
Surname | Smith |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 22-10-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Walter George and Gertrude Eva Smith, of Dovercourt. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | BD228 |
Markings | MA-S |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harwich Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Cons. Sec. Grave 3328. |
Epitaph | THE WINGS OF LOVE AND ARMS OF FAITH HAVE BORNE HIM CONQUEROR THROUGH |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 244 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 125723 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 38 |
Squadron | 161 (Special Duties) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Tempsford, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial with inscribed Marble Tablets |
Memorial Text | In honour of the men and women of Special Duties Sqns stationed at RAF Tempsford |
Location | Gibraltar Farm Barn, Tempsford, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Framed Scrolls |
Memorial Text | In memory of 161 Sqn, RAF Tempsford February 1942 - June 1945 |
Location | Church of St. Peter, Tempsford, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Brass Plaques & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | In memory of the men and women of 161 Sqn, RAF Tempsford including those of the Royal Australian Air Force, and SOE agents killed during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-10-1942 |
End Date | 22-10-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Tempsford |
Day/Night Raid | Night (95% moon) |
Operation | Special Operations Executive- Operation Lucky Shot 8 and Grantham 1 |
Reason for Loss | Crashed and burnt out on return to base |