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Smith, Emerson Arthur Lincoln Fisher (Lieutenant)
Prisoner of War 1917-October-28
Birth Date: unkown date (age 74)
Born: York, Ontario
Lionel Lincoln Fisher Smith & Minnie LeCocq Main
Dorothy Eileen McAdam
Home: Saanich, B.C.
Enlistment Date: 1916-04-01
Service
RAF
RAF
Unit
45 (F) Sqn- Squadron (RFC)
45 (F) Sqn- Squadron (RFC)
Rank
Lieutenant
| Marshal | |
| Air Chief Marshal | A/C/M |
| Air Marshal | A/M |
| Air Vice Marshal | A/V/M |
| Air Commodore | A/C |
| Group Captain | G/C |
| Wing Commander | W/C |
| Squadron Leader | S/L |
| Flight Lieutenant | F/L |
| Flying Officer | F/O |
| Pilot Officer | P/O |
| Warrant Officer 1st Class | WO1 |
| Warrant Officer 2nd Class | WO2 |
| Flight Sergeant | FS |
| Sergeant | SGT |
| Corporal | CPL |
| Senior Aircraftman | SAC |
| Leading Aircraftman | LAC |
| Aircraftman 1st Class | AC1 |
| Aircraftman 2nd Class | AC2 |
Position
pilot
pilot
Service Numbers
In April 1916 Smith enlisted in the East Kootenay Regiment, 54th Btn CEF. He applied for transfer to the RFC while still in Canada, and was approved. After completing flying training in Canada. On 1917-08-12 he was posted to "A" Flight of 45 Squadron RFC. By 1918-10-01 he had accounted for 7 enemy aircraft. On 1917-10-28 he flew a ground attack strafing mission and was shot down and made PoW.
He was repatriated on 1918-12-17.
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