Norman John Walford SMITH

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SMITH, Norman John Walford

Service Number:	420492
Enlisted:	8 November 1941
Last Rank:	Pilot Officer
Last Unit:	No. 276, 277, 278, 279, 280 (RAF) Air Sea Rescue Squadrons
Born:	North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 26 January 1916
Home Town:	Northbridge, Willoughby, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Accountant
Died:	Flying Battle, English Channel, 17 July 1944, aged 28 years
Cemetery:	Bath (Haycombe) Cemetery
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Pilot Officer, 420492
8 Nov 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force
28 Feb 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman
27 Apr 1942:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 420492, 2 Embarkation Depot, Embarked Sydney for UK via further training in Canada. Disembarked UK 1st July 1943.
20 Nov 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
20 May 1943:	Promoted Flight Sergeant
28 Sep 1943:	Involvement Operational Training Units (RAF), Posted to 6 OTU at RAF Sutton Bridge for further training.
8 Apr 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, No. 276, 277, 278, 279, 280 (RAF) Air Sea Rescue Squadrons, Posted to 276 Squadron RAF Portreath as navigator in a Vickers Warwick flying ASR. KIA 17th July 1944.
22 May 1944:	Promoted Pilot Officer
17 Jul 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 420492, No. 276, 277, 278, 279, 280 (RAF) Air Sea Rescue Squadrons, Air War NW Europe 1939-45

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Pilot Officer Norman John Walford Smith 420492 of 276SQN RAF was killed when Warwick BV353 crashed in the English Channel

Also killed: Benson, Harold George (Flying Officer) 135497 RAF / Clelland, Kenneth Stewart (Sergeant) 1347887 RAF / Melling, William Ronald (Sergeant) 1474510 RAF / Smith, Ivor Edgar (Sergeant) 1404247 RAF / Warner, Francis (Flight Sergeant) 914896 RAF / Whalen, Harold Fenwick (Flight Sergeant) 658816

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