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Smith, Robert Ainslie (Flight Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1942-July-26

Birth Date: 1920 (age 22)

Son of George William Smith and Lulu Eliza (nee MacKenzie) Smith, of Elgin, Albert County, New Brunswick

Home: Elgin, Albert County, New Brunswick

Service
RCAF
Unit
114 (I) Sqn- Squadron
Base
RAF West Raynham
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Marshal
Air Chief MarshalA/C/M
Air MarshalA/M
Air Vice MarshalA/V/M
Air CommodoreA/C
Group CaptainG/C
Wing CommanderW/C
Squadron LeaderS/L
Flight LieutenantF/L
Flying OfficerF/O
Pilot OfficerP/O
Warrant Officer 1st ClassWO1
Warrant Officer 2nd ClassWO2
Flight SergeantFS
SergeantSGT
CorporalCPL
Senior AircraftmanSAC
Leading AircraftmanLAC
Aircraftman 1st ClassAC1
Aircraftman 2nd ClassAC2
Position
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
Service Numbers
R/73287

Blenheim Mk. lV V6264

Ferry Flight Leeuwarden Netherlands 1942-July-25 to 1942-July-26

114 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF West Raynham

Intruder

114 Hong Kong Squadron (With Speed I Strike) RAF West Raynham. Blenheim IV aircraft V 6264 RT-X missing from an Intruder mission to Leewarden airfield Holland, lost without a trace

FS RA Smith (RCAF), FS PG Leslie (RCAF) and Warrant Officer Class 1 EE Warnick (RCAF) were all missing, presumed killed in action

The missing have no known grave and are all commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

Addendum: 114 Hong Kong Squadron not Hong Cong Squadron. Correction provided by AE Barnard, Burlington, Ont

General Blenheim IV V6264 [Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database]...

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Graves Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Commonwealth War Graves Commission International Bomber Command Centre

Find-A-Grave.com Finadagrave.com

General www.findagrave.com

Canada Primary Source Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

Flight Sergeant Robert Ainslie Smith has no known grave.

Home
Google MapElgin, Albert County, New Brunswick
Target
Google MapLeeuwarden Netherlands

Google MapRunnymede Memorial Surrey
Panel 106

Blenheim V6264

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