Sergeant [Pilot]
Vernon Ross Smith
Conflict:
WW2
Additional Information:
Son of Richard B. Smith and Evelyne Blanche Smith, of Hamilton, Auckland, New Zealand.
References:
NZ WAR GRAVES
Public Contributions:
Vernon Ross Smith joined number 65 Squadron RAF during February 1943 at RAF Drem near Edinburgh, Scotland. The Squadron moved to RAF Perranporth in Cornwall, England March/April 1943. On 16th April 1... Read MoreAdd a Story or Photo
Personal Tributes:
Casualty
Service Number:
415723
Name:
Vernon Ross Smith Rank:
Sergeant
Additional Rank:
Pilot
Date of Birth:
Not known
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Armed Force:
Air Force
Unit:
Royal New Zealand Air Force, 65 (RAF) Squadron
Casualty Details
Cause of Death:
Killed in an aircraft accident
Date of Death:
16 April 1943
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death:
20
Conflict:
WW2
Cemetery
Cemetery:
Cemetery Reference:
Row 2. Grave 18.
Cemetery Location:
United Kingdom