Smith, Dennis George Brailsford
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Dennis George Brailsford |
Surname | Smith |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-06-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arthur C. Smith and Winifred E. Smith, of West Drayton, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | NA502 |
Markings | DY-S |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Marissel French National Cemetery, Beauvais |
Grave Reference | Grave 260. |
Epitaph | SLEEP NOW, AND REST THE WHOLE NIGHT THROUGH |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 243 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1807478 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 102 (Ceylon) |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Catherine's Church Barmby Moor, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Roll of Honour in wall mounted wooden case, Sqn Badge above |
Memorial Text | 102 (Ceylon) Sqn Roll of Honour and Sqn badge |
Location | Pocklington Gliding Club, Pocklington Airfield, Easy Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stylised Memorial with inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 102 (Ceylon) Sqn RAF and 405 (Vancouver) Sqn RCAF which served at RAF Pocklington during WW2 |
Miscellaneous Information
Of the surviving five crew, four evaded capture and one became a PoW |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/810/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/810/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-06-1944 |
End Date | 29-06-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Pocklington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (53% moon) |
Operation | Blainville- to attack railway yards. Part of a 230 strong bomber force to attack railway installations at both Blainville and Metz. Both targets were hit but 20 aircraft were Lost (8.7%) |
Reason for Loss | Crashed NE of Ons en Bray, west of Beauvais, France |