Handley Page Halifax HX181
26.3 miles away
West Sussex
Short Stirling EF352
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
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Village at Preston Wynne Hereford
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Aircraft Type
Stirling
Serial Number
EF352
Date of Loss
1943-10-22
Crew (1 member)
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Sources
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Last updated 2026-04-12
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