Wing Commander Donald Hamilton Smith

Service number	407256
Ranks Held	Flight Lieutenant, Wing Commander
Final Rank	Wing Commander
Service	Royal Australian Air Force
Unit	No. 453 Squadron
Conflict/Operation	Second World War, 1939-1945

Collection items

Other units	1940	No 3 Elementary Flying Trinaing School, Essendon.
Date and unit at enlistment (ORs)	18/08/1940	No 1 Initial Training School, Somers.
Other units	1940	No 2 Service Flying Training School, Wagga.
Date promoted	11/10/1941	Pilot officer.
Other units	1941	No 60 Operational Training Unit, East Fortune, Scotland.
Other units	05/1942	No 126 Squadron.
Other units	04/1942	No 452 Squadron.
Other units	03/05/1943	No 41 Squadron.
Date promoted	14/10/1943	Flight lieutenant.
Date promoted	01/07/1944	Squadron leader.
Other units	02/05/1944	Commanding Officer No 453 Squadron.
Date promoted	02/05/1944	Acting squadron leader.
Date promoted	02/1945	Acting wing commander.
Other units	1945	Commanding Officer No 11 Personnel Dispatch and Reception Centre.