View Full Version : Farewell SGT Smith RAAF - WW2
L J R
19th Apr 2012, 12:33
Farewell to a lost Fighter Pilot:
Spitfire pilot farewelled after 70-year wait - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-04-19/spitfire-pilot-reinterred-in-france/3960124)
Rest in Peace, good to see your family could bid you farewell.
polyglory
19th Apr 2012, 12:43
Rest In Peace
Lest We Forget
Union Jack
19th Apr 2012, 23:16
Having served Down Under, I was interested to see the attached earlier this evening when searching for another record:
www.cwgc.org/news-events/news/burial-of-sergeant-william-james-smith.aspx
Not forgotten.
Jack
I saw the ceremony on the news, I was very impressed
with the soldiers on display (Aust and French).
In fact, I commented to someone that it was an
impressive effort all round.
They even had a Spitfire or Hurricane do a fly past.
(the clip was too short for me to see which).
What I didn't know was his Brother was at 20,000 feet
when his brother was shot down and saw the whole thing.
mmitch
20th Apr 2012, 10:55
The flypast was by the BBMF. It was due to be this Spitfire.
RAF BBMF - Spitfire MK356 (Mk LFIXe) (http://www.raf.mod.uk/bbmf/theaircraft/spitfiremk356.cfm)
mmitch.