{"id":712,"date":"2019-10-25T07:52:30","date_gmt":"2019-10-25T07:52:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rememberingthejewsofww2.com\/?page_id=712"},"modified":"2021-03-14T11:48:32","modified_gmt":"2021-03-14T11:48:32","slug":"smith-sidney","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rememberingthejewsofww2.com\/raf\/smith-sidney\/","title":{"rendered":"Smith, Sidney"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Sidney Smith<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Navigator, 514 Squadron<br>Service number 1397906<br>Died 5 March 1945<br>Buried Heverlee War Cemetery, Belgium<br>Age 21<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Headstone Inscription<br>&#8216;HE DIED THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Sidney was the son of Charles and Sarah Smith who predeceased him. Sidney was bought up as an orphan with his sister. Research is ongoing for further information about his life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sidney was the navigator on Lancaster NN775 which departed RAF Waterbeach on a daylight operation to bomb Gelsenkirchen. The aircraft crashed at Bunsbeek in Belgium. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All seven aircrew were killed. <br>Pilot, F\/O Holman Kerr, age 23 <br>A\/B, F\/O Frank Clarke<br>Nav, F\/Sgt Sidney Smith <br>W\/Op, F\/Sgt Allan Olsen RAAF, age 20 <br>MUG, Sgt Christopher Hogg, age 20  <br>R\/G, Sgt Herbert Thomas, age 23 <br>F\/E, Sgt William Marsden, age 20 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remains of the airmen at the time were buried in a single grave at<br>Heverlee War Cemetery. The large hole created by the crash, which quickly filled with water,<br>and was then filled in by a farmer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On 11 Nov 2016 work began by the Planehunters Group and the Belgium Aviation History<br>Association Archaeology team (BAHAAT) to excavate the wreckage of NN775, with the permission of the Flemish official archaeological board. They found the Lancaster was still buried but in a badly damaged state. Amongst the articles found relating to the crew was a wristwatch, oxygen mask, a uniform cap and British coins. Once the aircraft and any remains were fully exhumed a reburial commemoration service was held on 28 April 2017 at the Heverlee War Cemetery. <em>Information from by FS Matt Bowen, SHAPE RAFALO<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rememberingthejewsofww2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Smith.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12683\" width=\"270\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rememberingthejewsofww2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Smith.jpg 219w, https:\/\/www.rememberingthejewsofww2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Smith-120x166.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"521\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rememberingthejewsofww2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/original-headston.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rememberingthejewsofww2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/original-headston.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.rememberingthejewsofww2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/original-headston-250x352.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.rememberingthejewsofww2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/original-headston-120x169.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><figcaption>Original headstone. Courtesy Sally Olson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sidney Smith Navigator, 514 SquadronService number 1397906Died 5 March 1945Buried Heverlee War Cemetery, BelgiumAge 21 Headstone Inscription&#8216;HE DIED THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE&#8217; Sidney was the son of Charles and Sarah Smith who predeceased him. Sidney was bought up as an orphan with his sister. Research is ongoing for further information about his life. 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