EDWIN SMITH 

Rank: Sergeant
Service Number:643521.
Regiment: RAF
Formerly: 54Squadron
Returned
Age Unknown
FromCrewe.
County Memorial County

Edwin's Story.

Edwin enlisted the RAF 12 May 1939. After training as a flight mechanic/flight engineer he tansfered to 54 Squadron where he served during the battle of britain based at Catterick and Hornchurch working on spitfires. In 1941 he moved to 406 squad. In 1942 he moved no 2 A.G.S where he trained as an air gunner on Sunderland flying boats, then he went on to 423 Squadron,201 Squadron,8086 s,e. 8489 s,e. In January 1944 he was admitted to Glen Eagles hospital. he served in Ireland at loch Erne Count Fermanagh. he was demobbed in 1946 at 101 p.d.c Kirkham (class a).