| Service number | 411953 |
|---|---|
| Birth Date | 1922-09-05 |
| Birth Place | Australia: New South Wales, Murwillumbah |
| Death Date | 1943-08-08 |
| Death Place | Mediterranean |
| Final Rank | Warrant Officer |
| Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
| Unit | No. 104 Squadron (RAF) |
| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Warrant Officer Daryl Hamilton Smith
Description
Warrant Officer Daryl Hamilton Smith enlisted to the Royal Australian Air Force on 21 June 1941. He completed his initial pilot training in New South Wales and South Australia, and continued his training in the United Kingdom. Warrant Officer Smith went on to serve as a pilot with 104 Squadron in the Mediterranean. With his unit, he participated in bombing operations over Italy. On 8 August 1943, Warrant Officer Smith died in a flying battle over the Mediterranean Sea. He is commemorated at Malta Memorial, Malta.
Rolls
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- No. 104 Squadron (RAF)
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Warrant Officer
Timeline
| Date of birth | 05 September 1922 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of enlistment | 21 June 1941 | |
| Date of death | 08 August 1943 |