CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
SMITH |
First Name/s: |
Walter Allison "Smitty" |
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Service No/s: |
J40401 R186163 |
Service: |
RCAF |
Branch: |
NAV |
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Awards: |
CVSM & Clasp |
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SERVICE RECORDS |
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Aircraft Flown |
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Disembarked UK |
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09 Sep 1942 |
Enlisted in Hamilton, ON |
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22 Jul 1943 |
No.1 Air Observer School, 83 Course, Malton, ON |
Anson |
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13 Jan 1944 |
Awarded Navigator's Flying Badge. Promoted to Sgt and immediately discharged on appointment to commission |
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14 Jan 1944 |
Commissioned as Pilot Officer (Canadian Gazette 26 Feb 44, p861) |
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30 Mar 1944 |
Embarked Canada |
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01 Apr 1944 |
Disembarked UK. (DATE TBC) |
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30 May 1944 |
No.3 (Observer's) Advanced Flying Unit, 238 Course, Bobbington (Halfpenny Green) |
Anson |
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05 Jul 1944 |
No.18 Operational Training Unit, Worksop & Finningley. Here he joined the F A Collins crew |
Wellington |
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24 Sep 1944 |
No.1667 Heavy Conversion Unit, Sandtoft. Here the crew would have been joined by the Flight Engineer. |
Halifax |
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04 Nov 1944 |
No.1 Lancaster Finishing School, Hemswell |
Lancaster |
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23 Nov 1944 |
No.576 SQUADRON, 'A' FLIGHT, FISKERTON |
Lancaster |
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01 Jun 1945 |
Embarked UK (DATE TBC) |
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08 Jun 1945 |
Disembarked Canada |
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09 Jun 1945 |
No.1 Repatriation Depot, Lachine, PQ (DATE TBC) |
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20 Jul 1945 |
No.1 Air Command, Trenton, ON |
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09 Aug 1945 |
Retired from the RCAF and transferred to the Reserve |
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576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS |
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Flight Details |
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