Smith, Leonard Sidney
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Leonard Sidney |
Surname | Smith |
Gender | M |
Age | 32 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-03-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of George and Amy Smith. Husband of Gracie Gwendoline Smith, of Parkstone. Dorsetshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | PA214 |
Markings | 9J-P Polly Pepperpot |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Durnbach War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 9. F. 1. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 99 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 160198 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 227 |
Trade | Flight engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1410/26 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1410/25 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-03-1945 |
End Date | 15-03-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Balderton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (1% moon) |
Operation | Lutzkendorf |
Reason for Loss | Shot down at Illesheim in Bavaria after an attack by a night fighter, the Lancaster catching fire before crashing. The aircraft was one of nine aircraft shot down during the night by Hptm Martin Becker and crew in their Ju88 |