Francis Fletcher SMITH

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SMITH, Francis Fletcher

Service Number:	64697
Enlisted:	12 May 1942
Last Rank:	Leading Aircraftman
Last Unit:	Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots
Born:	Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia, 25 January 1924
Home Town:	Narrandera, Narrandera, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Accidental (Aircraft accident), Richmond, New South Wales, Australia, Port Stephens, New South Wales, Australia, 20 December 1944, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	Richmond War Cemetery, NSW Plot C Row D Grave 14, Richmond War Cemetery, Richmond, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Narrandera WW2 War Memorial

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement 64697
12 May 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 64697, Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots
12 May 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 64697

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Lockheed Hudson A16-68 crashed at Richmond aerodrome in NSW while undergoing a test flight after servicing at RAAF Number 2 Aircraft Depot with all on board killed.

The crew were FLTLT Shore 411199 (Pilot) and FLGOFF Broderick 409022 (WAG)

All others on board were ground crew: Corporal McIlroy 35228 / LAC Chamberlain 15786 / LAC Gleeson 62705 / LAC Smith 64697 / Corporal Allen 36531 / Aircraftwoman Nancy Margaret Ralph 109913 WAAAF

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