Peter John Smith
Service number
19002677
Military unit
Unknown The Parachute Regiment, AAC
Address
47 Connaught Ave, Brunswick Park, Barnet, Hertfordshire, England.
Date of birth
Date of death
13 May 1947 (20 years old)
Place of birth
Unknown
Employment, education or hobbies
Unknown
- Family History
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Family history
Son of Donald and Elsie Smith, of East Barnet, Hertfordshire.
Military history
C-47 take off RAF Syerston to RAF Coleby Grange for parachute drop training exercise. As the 'stick' left the Dakota numbers 1 to 7 left equally spaced, 8 hesitated and 9 did not wait before leaving. This caused him to drop into number 8 deploying chute. Both men became entangled and fell to their deaths. Died from a fractured neck and mutiple injuries.
Extra information
Unknown
Photographs
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