SMITH, Sidney Wallace
Operation Cap Griz Nez Reason for Loss Shot down during an attack on one of the last points holding out on the French coast. Crashed near Wissant alongside the Calais-Boulogne road.
Last Name
SMITH
Given Names
Sidney Wallace
Service Number
410819
Date of Birth
02/07/1914
Birth Location
Unknown
Enlistment Location
Unknown
1Wags Start Date
30/04/1942
Course Details
WAGS Course 25
Intake Date
30/04/1942
Finish Date
16/11/1942
To
3 BAGS
Kill Date or Discharge Date
26/09/1944 (Killed)
Discharge Unit
463 SQN
Rank
Pilot Officer
Operations
Flying battle France
Date of Death
26/09/1944
Age
30
Cemetery / Memorial
Wissant Communal Cemetery France
Notes
Operation Cap Griz Nez Reason for Loss Shot down during an attack on one of the last points holding out on the French coast. Crashed near Wissant alongside the Calais-Boulogne road.
Posting on Death
463 Squadron RAAF
NAA Status
OPEN
