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229633

F/Sgt. Clifford Ernest Smith

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 101 Sqdn.

from:Torquay

(d.29th July 1944)

I am trying to trace the families of Flt. Sgt. Clifford Ernest Smith, only son of Mr and Mrs A.E. Smith of Miland, Ilsham Road, Torquay; navigator of ABC Lancaster SR-V2 (LM462) from 101 Squadron, Ludford Magna shot down and buried in Rebrechien, near Orleans, France 28/29th July 1944 and the Flight Engineer John Hodgson, son of George and Ivy Hodgson; husband of Constance Emily Hodgson, of Leeds, Yorkshire, England.

Update

All the crew were killed in action on this mission and are buried in Rebrechien Communal Cemetery. The crew were:

  • F/Sgt C.E. Smith - navigator
  • Sgt J. Hodgson - flight engineer
  • Sgt E.R. Brown - airgunner
  • Sgt T. Crane - airbomber
  • Sgt W.H. Engelhardt - wop
  • P/O P.J. Hyland - pilot
  • Sgt J.T.V. Moore - wop
  • P/O A.W. Turri - airbomber



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