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Archibald Locksley Smiley

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Biography for Archibald Locksley Smiley. RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Sm- Ty. Archives New Zealand (R17845616-0019). CC-BY 2.0.

Biography for Archibald Locksley Smiley. RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Archibald Locksley AWMM
  • Surname
    Smiley AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ402220 AWMM
    • WWII 402220 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    13 January 1913 RNZAF Biographies (R17845616) Arrowtown, Otago RNZAF Biographies (R17845616)
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mother: Mrs E. E. Smiley, 366 Tay Street, Invercargill AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Single/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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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
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM
    Killed on air operations AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

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  • Son of Archibald and Edith Eleanor Smiley, of Invercargill

    Air crash returning from an operation

    Attended Southland Boys' High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845616)) AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    11 December 1941 AWMM
    Age 28 AWMM
  • Date of death
    11th December 1941 Public - Noel - Researcher - 19 February 2021 - CWGC
  • Age at death
    28 Public - Noel - Researcher - 19 February 2021 - CWGC
  • Place of death
    Off the Sussex coast, England - near Littlehampton. Public - Noel - Researcher - 19 February 2021 - UK National Archives reference AIR/81
    Chorley Bomber Command Losses
    South East History Boards Forum, England
    RAF Commands Forum, England
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Littlehampton Cemetery, Horsham Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex, England AWMM Sec. D. Grave 4231 AWMM
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Sources

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    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
      Martyn, E. (1998-2008). Vol. 1 p. 160, vol. 3 p. 442 AWMM
    • This record is a work in progress and was partially compiled from the “Database of New Zealand Airmen who took part in Advanced Air Training in Canada during WW2”. Researched by Ivan and Lorna Lindsey of Tauranga. N.Z. 2003 – 2012. Reproduced with permission. AWMM
    • RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Sm- Ty. Archives New Zealand (R17845616) - Former archives reference: AIR118 AWMM
    • Please note that the 12 volumes of the "RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939-1945" held at Archives NZ (formerly known as AIR118) should be used in conjunction with Errol Martyn's "For Your Tomorrow". FYT reflects detailed examination of all of the AIR118 bios which contain many inaccuracies and omissions. AWMM
    • List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [List of Killed - Officers (Canada, Pacific, Europe) - Airmen (Canada, India and Far East)]. Archives New Zealand (R17845748) AWMM
    • List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - Embarkation Lists, November 1940 - July 1942. Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R17845762). AWMM

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