Squadron Leader Francis Ryan Smith

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Photograph E01883
Service number 298, 424679, 3964
Ranks Held Acting Captain, Captain, Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant, Sergeant
Birth Date 1896-07-23
Birth Place Australia: Queensland, Brisbane
Death Date 1961-12-24
Death Place Australia: New South Wales, Sydney
Final Rank Squadron Leader
Service Australian Imperial Force
Units
  • Australian Flying Corps
  • No. 2 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps
  • 3rd Squadron, Australian Flying Corps
  • 31st Australian Infantry Battalion
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Conflicts/Operations
  • First World War, 1914-1918
  • Second World War, 1939-1945
  • Second World War, 1939-1945
Gazettes Published in London Gazette in 1916-11-14
Published in London Gazette in 1919-02-08
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-04-19
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-05-23

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    Group portrait of officers of No 2 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps. From left to right, back ...

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Date of birth 23 July 1896
Date of enlistment 20 July 1915
Date of embarkation 09 November 1915
Date of recommendation honour or award 13 October 1916
Date of recommendation honour or award 1917
Date of recommendation honour or award 1918
Date of recommendation honour or award 15 October 1918
Date of recommendation honour or award 23 October 1918
Date returned to Australia 06 May 1919
Date of death 24 December 1961

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