Frank Henry SMITH

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SMITH, Frank Henry

Service Numbers:	430562, VX118125, V225369
Enlisted:	16 December 1941
Last Rank:	Leading Aircraftman
Last Unit:	Aircrew Training Units
Born:	Horsham, Victoria, Australia, 1 August 1923
Home Town:	Horsham, Wimmera, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Accidental (Flying Accident), Orangeville, Ontario, Canada , 21 April 1944, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	Barrie Union Cemetery, Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement 430562
16 Dec 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V225369
16 Dec 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX118125
18 Feb 1943:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 430562, Aircrew Training Units
18 Feb 1943:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 430562

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Leading Aircraftman Frank Henry Smith 430562 was killed in Harvard 2866 of Number 1 Service Flying Training School based at Camp Borden (operating Harvard & Yale aircraft) - the aircraft crashed near Orangeville, Ontario, Canada while on a solo flight

Accident occurred at 2230 - half an hour later another crash killed LAC Thomas Bruce Hamilton RAAF 437787

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