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NZ412752 Sergeant Alan Charles SMART (surname underlined) Parents Mr. and Mrs. C. Smart of Queenstown.
Alan Smart was born at Cromwell on the 9th August 1920, and received his secondary education at the Cromwell District High School. He afterwards studied for and passed the Post and Telegraph entrance examination. At school he played football and tennis, also taking part in swimming. In 1935 he accepted employment with the Post and Telegraph Department at Wellington and was still employed there when applying for enlistment in Aircrew on the 1st July 1940.
Sergeant Smart was enlisted at the Initial Training Wing, Levin on the 4th May 1941, and proceeded to No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School, Taieri on the 14th June to commence his flying training; afterward embarking on the 4th September for Canada to continue his training under the Empire Air Training Scheme (was School.)
Shortly after arrival in Canada he was posted on the 1st October 1941 to No. 6 Service Flying Training School, Dunnville, Ontario, where on the 2nd January 1942 he was awarded the flying badge and promoted to the rank of Sergeant. On the 11th of the month he proceeded to No. 1 "Y" Depot, Halifax, Nova Scotia for embarkation to the United Kingdom.
Sergeant Smart arrived at No. 3 Personnel Reception Centre, Bournemouth on the 10th February and commenced his advanced and night flying at No. 3 Advanced Flying Unit, South Cerney, Gloucestershire, on the 25th March. Early in May he completed a beam approach course at No. 1520 Beam Approach Training Flight, Holme-On-Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, afterwards returning to No. 7 Advanced Flying Unit. On the 22nd June he was posted to No. 7 Advanced Flying Unit, Harrogate for a General Reconnaissance Course, and then on the 27th August, to No. 5 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit, Turnberry, Scotland, where he converted to and flew Hampden aircraft.
Sergeant Smart was the pilot of a Hampden Aircraft engaged on a training exercise during the night of the 9th November 1942
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The aircraft crashed near Turnberry Hospital close to Milton Burn, Sergeant Smart losing his life. He was buried in the Dunure Cemetery, Ayrshire, Scotland.
5/2/5634 AS2 339 hours a Pilot.
Mrs. E.J. Smart (M) (right aligned) QUEENSTOWN (right aligned & underlined)
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411006 : Pilot Officer Randolph Cruickshank SMART. Mother : Mrs. F.J. SMART of MARTINBOROUGH. Randolph Smart was born at Wyndham, Soutland on the 20th August 1917. He received his secondary education at Southland Boys' High School where he passed the Matriculation and later proceeded to Otago University where he passed the Accountancy Professional examination. His sports were hockey, Cricket, Swimming and tennis. His civilian occupation was that of a clerk in the Public Works Department and he was so employed when in June, 1940 he applied for War Service in the Royal New Zealand Air Force.
Pilot Officer Smart was enlisted for aircrew training at the Initial Training Wing, Levin on the 9th February 1942 and was posted on the 23rd March 1941 to No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School, Harewood for elementary flying training but while here his flying training was discontinued and he was remustered to Air Observer and on the 6th July 1941 was posted back to Initial Training Wing, Levin. On the 14th August 1941 he embarked for Canada for training under the Empire Air Training Scheme.
Shortly after arrival in Canada, Pilot Officer Smart was posted on the 31st August 1941 to No. 6 Air Observers' School, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. From here, on the 28th November 1941 he was posted to No. 3 Bombing and Gunnery School, MacDonald, Manitoba, where on the 3rd January 1942 he was awarded his flying badge as an air observer and promoted to Sergeant. He was commissioned in the rank of Pilot Officer on the 7th February 1942. Meanwhile on the 19th January 1942 he had proceeded to No. 1 Air Navigator's School, Rivers, Manitoba, for an advanced navigation course. On the 8th February 1942 he proceeded to No. 1 "Y" Depot, Halifax, Nova Scotia to await embarkation for the United Kingdom.
Pilot Officer Smart arrived at No. 3 Personnel Reception Centre, Bournemouth on the 27th February 1942 and was
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-2- (centre aligned) posted on the 2nd May 1942 to No. 2 (Observers) Advanced Flying Unit, Millom, Cumberland. He was posted on the 23rd June 1942 to No. 11 Operational Training Unit, (was Abingdon, Berkshire) Bassingbourn, Hertfordshire, where he crewed up and completed his training on Wellington bomber aircraft on the 8th September 1942 he was posted to No. 75 (New Zealand) Squadron, Mildenhall, Suffolk.
On the 10th September 1942 on his first operational flight, Pilot Officer Smart was a member of the crew of a Wellington bomber aircraft which took off shortly after 8.15 p.m. to attack a target in Germany. The aircraft failed to return ot its base and Pilot Officer Smart was classified as missing. In due course with no news forthcoming, Pilot Officer Smart was officially presumed to have lost his life on the 10th September 1942.
5/3/4035 AS2 234 hours as aircrew
Mrs. F.J. Smart (M) (right aligned) Jellicoe Street (right aligned) MARTINBOROUGH (right aligned & underlined)
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DA/NF (right aligned) 42504 : Flight Lieutenant William Bagley SMAILL D.F.C. PARENTS : Mr. & Mrs. C.S. Smaill of Auckland.
William Smaill was born on the 7th July 1912, at Dunedin and received his secondary education at Levin District High School. The sports in which he was interested included tennis and swimming. After leaving school he was employed in farm duties and at the time of his making application for aircrew training he was employed in the same capacity by Mr. R. Parton, Pukekohe.
Flight Lieutenant Smaill was enlisted at the Initial Training Wing, Levin on the 8th February 1942 and on completion of his initial training was posted on the 3rd April to No. 2 Elementary Flying Training School, New Plymouth for his elementary flying training and proceeded on the 13th June to No. 1 Flying Training School, Wigram where on the 2nd September 1942 he was awarded his flying badge. On the 28th November 1942 he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and promoted to Flight Sergeant on the 1st June 1943. On the 1st January 1944 he was commissioned in the rank of Pilot Officer. He was promoted to Flying Officer on the 1st June 1944 and further promoted to Acting Flight Lieutenant on the 6th July 1944. Meanwhile he embarked on the 17th January 1943 for the United Kingdom.
F/Lt. Small arrived at No. 11 Personnel Despatch and Receiving Centre, Bournemouth on the 21st February 1943 and was posted on the 10th May to No. 15 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit, Ramsbury, Wiltshire, where he trained on Oxford aircraft. Early in June he had a short course at No. 1 Beam Approach School, Watchfield, Wiltshire, and on the completion of the course he was reposted to No. 15 A.F.U. Ramsbury, Wiltshire, and thence on the 14th July to No. 11 Operational Training Unit. With this unit at Westcott, Buckinghamshire and the satellite aerodrome at Oakley, he crewed up and completed his training on Wellington bomber aircraft.