Bomber Command Memorial Register

Short Stirling EF352

HampshireStirling

Hedge End, Eastleigh

Comprehensive Record

The Memorial

Type
Avenue / Tree or grove
Inscription
In Honour of 1852352 RAF Sgt a J Smith of Hedge End This Tree Was Planted on the 12th November 1989 in Memory of Sgt a J Smith Who at 9:20 Pm on the Night of 22nd October 1943 Along with the Crew of Stirling Bomber E.f. 352 Which Was on Fire Gave Their Lives in Saving the Village at Preston Wynne Hereford Before Crashing with All Loss of Life Leaving a Widow and Three Sons in Hedge End.

Location

Hedge End, Eastleigh, Hampshire

What Happened

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Community Connection

Village at Preston Wynne Hereford

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Aircraft & Operation Details

Aircraft Type
Stirling
Serial Number
EF352
Date of Loss
1943-10-22

Crew (1 member)

RankNameRoleAgeNationalityFateBurial / Status
Sergeant
A J Smith
Unknown

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Sources

IWM War Memorials Register (official_database)
Credits & Acknowledgements
Record compiled by
IWM War Memorials Register
Last updated 2026-04-12

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