The story
| Crewmember | Flight Lieutenant R B Smith |
|---|---|
| Rank | Flight Lieutenant |
| Service number | 135400 |
| Awards | DFC |
| Date as recorded | 3/4.07.43 |
| Date range | 1943-07-03 to 1943-07-04 |
| Squadron / unit | 405 |
| Aircraft | Halifax II (HR813, code LQ-H) |
| RAF station / departure | Gransden Lodge |
| Time | unknown |
| Location / duty / target | Koln |
| Incident | Crashed vicinity Wavre Belgium |
| Fate | PoW |
| Buried or commemorated | unknown |
| Command | unknown |
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