Personnel Index - Detail

Name
SMITH
First Names
David Arthur
Rank
S/Ldr
Service
RAF
Service Number
39347
Crew Position
Pilot
Age
23
Date of Death
28/05/1941
Cemetery

 

Photographed by Malcolm Brooke
Part of the panel at Runnymede
 

The Runnymede image was created by artist Paul Reid using photographs taken by Jo Cockburn and Malcolm Brooke

27/28 May, 1941; MINELAYING:

At 22.00hrs, 9 aircraft from the squadron began taking off on minelaying sorties. One aircraft returned early with engine trouble and 2 aircraft were unsuccessful in finding their target due to the cloudy conditions. For the first time since 21 March, the squadron suffered an operational loss; sadly S/Ldr David Smith (AD729) and crew were reported missing; it is feared that they came down in the sea.
The crew names are remembered on the Runnymede Memorial.

Hampden AD729 (EA-N)
S/Ldr D.A. Smith Pilot (Missing)
F/Sgt J.G. Leslie (Missing)
Sgt J.R. Butler (Missing)
Sgt G.A. Hadaway (Missing)