The Airmen's Stories - Sgt. A D Smith

Arthur Dumbell Smith joined the RAF in January 1936 as a Direct-Entry Airman u/t Pilot and by July 1940 was serving with 66 Squadron at Coltishall.

On 24th July he came down in the sea in Spitfire N3041, cause unknown, but escaped unhurt.

On 30th August Smith shared in destroying Do215 G2+JH of 4/Aufkl.Gr. off the Norfoolk coast.

In combat over Ashford on 4th September Smith was shot down and baled out. Badly wounded, he was taken to No 7 Casualty Clearing station at Benenden but died from his wounds two days later. His Spitfire, N3048, came down near Mersham.

Smith was 22 years old and is buried in St Luke's Churchyard, Whyteleafe, near Kenley.