Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Sydney James Smith
In memory of:
Sergeant Sydney James Smith
January 24, 1944
Military Service
R/184327
20
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
428 Sqdn.
1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, War Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp. Operational Wings posthumously awarded 6 November 1946.
Additional Information
Born 15 April 1924 in Matheson, Ontario. Son of Sydney and Mary Smith of Kirkland Lake, Ontario. He enlisted on 13 October 1942 and stated he was single.
Commemorated on Page 447 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY
Germany
6. K. 19.
The BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY is in the district of Charlottenburg, 8 kilometres west of the city centre, on the south side of the Heerstrasse. From Theodor Heuss Platz in the district of Charlottenburg near the exhibition hall complex and next to the Olympic stadium, follow signs for Spandau, proceeding along the Heerstrasse. The Cemetery lies on the Heerstrasse on the left hand side of the road and 3 kilometres from Theodor Heuss Platz. Visitors should drive beyond the BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY to the traffic lights, then turn left directly onto a small one way street running parallel to the Heerstrasse. The Cemetery entrance is on this small one way road.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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Photo of SYDNEY JAMES SMITH – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of SYDNEY JAMES SMITH – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of SYDNEY JAMES SMITH – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Letter – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Letter – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Memorial – Sergeant Sydney James Smith is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Sergeant Sydney James Smith is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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