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Philip Seagar Smith

In memory of:

Pilot Officer Philip Seagar Smith

May 25, 1944
Tilburg-Kronsstraat, Netherlands

Military Service

Service Number:

J/88153

Age:

23

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

# 419 Moose Squadron

Additional Information

Born:

May 16, 1921

Son of George Lingen Smith and Anne Smith, of Vancouver, British Columbia.

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

Cemetery:

TILBURG (GILZERBAAN) GENERAL CEMETERY
Netherlands

Grave Reference:

Plot B. Row 2. Joint grave 49.

Location:

Tilburg is a town lying close to the Dutch-Belgian border. It is 20 kilometres east of Breda, about the same distance south of 's-Hertogenbosch, and 30 kilometres north-north-east of the Belgian town of Turnhout. The TILBURG (GILZERBAAN) GENERAL CEMETERY is about 4 kilometres from the town centre, at the northern end of the Gilzerbaan, which is the by-pass skirting the town. It is in a little lane leading off this road. The 1939-45 war graves are near the entrance gates.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of Phillip Seagar Smith– WW2 Pilot Officer Phillip Seagar Smith, Navigator, Service #J88153, Division #419 Moose Squadron. This is a photograph taken by McDermid Studio Ltd., Edmonton, Alberta. The note on the frame states "Philip Smith, Lingen's son, killed overseas WW2". Born May 16, 1921, killed in action May 25, 1944. Son of George Lingen Smith and Anne Smith of Vancouver, British Columbia. Phillip Smith was a Member of the crew of KB706 Lancaster which was part of a large formation comprising 442 bombers headed to Aachen to destroy railway yards on May 24/25 1944. KB706 was downed by the Luftwaffe with loss of the entire crew. Refer to www.419squadronbewarethemoose.com/home.html

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    Photo of Phillip Seagar Smith
    Photo of Phillip Seagar Smith – WW2 Pilot Officer Phillip Seagar Smith, Navigator, Service #J88153, Division #419 Moose Squadron. This is a photograph taken by McDermid Studio Ltd., Edmonton, Alberta. The note on the frame states "Philip Smith, Lingen's son, killed overseas WW2". Born May 16, 1921, killed in action May 25, 1944. Son of George Lingen Smith and Anne Smith of Vancouver, British Columbia. Phillip Smith was a Member of the crew of KB706 Lancaster which was part of a large formation comprising 442 bombers headed to Aachen to destroy railway yards on May 24/25 1944. KB706 was downed by the Luftwaffe with loss of the entire crew. Refer to www.419squadronbewarethemoose.com/home.html
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer Philip Seagar Smith is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Pilot Officer Philip Seagar Smith is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • 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 – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer Philip Seagar Smith is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Pilot Officer Philip Seagar Smith is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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