Driver Frederick G Smith

Frederick George Smith was the son of Albert and Clara Smith, of Camberwell, London. He enlisted in the Royal Army Service Corps, and volunteered for Airborne forces. His Father served with the Royal West Surrey Regiment during World War One.

Driver Smith successfully completed Air Despatcher training and was posted to 63 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company, Royal Army Service Corps, and took part in Operation Market Garden (Arnhem).

Dvr Smith was killed on 19 September 1944, aged 33, when Stirling EF – 248 of 196 Squadron was hit by Flak and crashed slightly west of Jachthuis Warnsborn house, Arnhem. Both Air Despatchers were killed and only two of the RAF crew survived (Roll of Honour, 5th Edition, 2011). Dvr Smith is commemorated on the Groesbeek Memorial to the missing.

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