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SMITH, Francis Burton
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 645 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 8 January 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 12 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Inverell, New South Wales, Australia, 8 October 1909 |
| Home Town: | Ascot, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Aircraft accident), Adelaide River, Northern Territory, Australia, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, 15 March 1941, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
Adelaide River War Cemetery, NT D.A.12., Adelaide River War Cemetery, Adelaide River, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flying Officer, 645 | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, No. 12 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 8 Jan 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 645, No. 12 Squadron (RAAF) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Flying Officer Francis Burton Smith 645 and Sergeant Walter James Cox 2403 were killed in the loss of 12 Squadron RAAF Wirraway Aircraft A20-132 near Adelaide River Railway Station, NT
Son of Harry Burton Smith and Evelyn Beatrice Smith
Husband of Norma Smith of Ascot, Queensland
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