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Cedric Francis Smith

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Portrait of Cedric Francis Smith in uniform. Image kindly provided by Colleen McNaughten.Image may be subject to copyright restrictions.

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Cedric Francis AWMM
  • Surname
    Smith AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 7586 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mr Frances William Smith (father), 19 Turama Road, Royal Oak, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
    Radar/Military AWMM
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Accidental Death, Cause of Death AWMM
    Killed in an air raid AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Francis William Smith and of Florence E. Smith (nee Brebner), of Auckland, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    28 July 1944 AWMM
    Age 19 AWMM
    London, England AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
    West London Public - Geoffrey - Researcher - 22 January 2018 - https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl
  • Cause of death
    • Accidental Death AWMM
    • It is believed he was a victim of a V1 Flying Bomb attack that day-his death was registered in Kensi Public - Geoffrey - Researcher - 22 January 2018 - war diaries
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Gillingham (Woodlands Road) Cemetery, Kent, England AWMM Grave 1554 AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
    Grave 1554 Public - Geoffrey - Researcher - 22 January 2018 - CWGC
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Onehunga War Memorial Swimming Pool, Jellicoe Park (off Quadrant Road), Park Gardens, Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

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  • I would like to chat to the person who put the info up. Cedric was my fathers best friend. (Ray Dalley) Please contact me on 021513801 or c.morey@xtra.co.nz
    Public - Christine - Child - 13 June 2015
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22 January 2018GeoffreyTilbury, EnglandResearcher
13 June 2015ChristineAuckland Child

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