Smith, Gibson Arthur
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Gibson Arthur |
Surname | Smith |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Date of Death | 11-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Nephew of Mr. W. A. Eastwood, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito VI |
Serial Number | LR358 |
Markings | SY-O |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 244. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 3 |
Panel Number | Not yet erected on site |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/11046 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 2 Group, 138 Wing |
Squadron | 613 (City of Manchester) |
Squadron Motto | Semper parati (Always ready) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2117/32 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2117/31 |
Fellow Servicemen
Please note that this list gives all the losses aboard the quoted aircraft and occasionally these may have occurred on an earlier date when the aircraft was not itself lost. Please check the dates of death carefully.
Last Operation Information
Start Date | - |
End Date | - |
Takeoff Station | Lasham |
Operation | Night Intruder mission to Creil airfield |
Reason for Loss | Failed to return |