Leonard Hale Smith Rank: Lieutenant Status: Killed in Flying Accident 1917-11-02

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Smith, Leonard Hale (Lieutenant)

Killed in Flying Accident 1917-November-02

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Birth Date: unkown date (age 23)

Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Smith

unmarried

Service
RFC

Unit
74 Sqn- Squadron (RFC)

Rank

Position
pilot

Service Numbers

1917-11-02: Smith's Avro stalled and nose-dived on a climbing turn, while trying to turn back to the aerodrome with a dud engine.

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504 B4239

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Lieutenant Smith, Leonard Hale (RFC)
pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1917-November-02
City Of London Cemetery and Crematorium, Essex, UK

Avro 504

(RCAF Photo)
Avro 504K, G-CYEI in flight.

The Avro 504 was a First World War biplane aircraft made by the Avro aircraft company and under license by others. Production during the war totaled 8,970 and continued for almost 20 years, making it the most-produced aircraft of any kind that served in any military capacity during the First World War. More than 10,000 were built from 1913 until production ended in 1932. Wikipedia

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Lancaster FM213

Andrew Mynarski, VC

Smith, Leonard Hale (Lieutenant)

Killed in Flying Accident 1917-November-02

504 B4239

Avro 504

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504 504J B4239

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