Smithe, Arthur Desmond Edwin St. Clare
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Arthur Desmond Edwin St. Clare |
Surname | Smithe |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 11-01-1942 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | X9824 |
Markings | BL- |
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 | 960672 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 40 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/11500 (P365311/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/412/46 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/412/45 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-01-1942 |
End Date | 11-01-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Alconbury |
Day/Night Raid | Night (42% moon) |
Operation | Wilhelmshaven |
Reason for Loss | Believed ditched due to engine failure |