Smith, Francis Owen (Flight Lieutenant)

Places	Oceania: Australia, Queensland, Maryborough Oceania: Australia, Queensland, North Queensland, Townsville Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Geelong Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Laverton Oceania: Australia, Western Australia, Albany Oceania: Australia, Western Australia, Perth Oceania: Australia, Western Australia, Perth, Pearce Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Port Moresby Oceania: New Guinea1, Wewak Madang Area, Madang Area, Mililat
Accession Number	PR03253
Collection type	Private Record
Record type	Collection
Measurement	1 wallet: 1 cm
Object type	Log book
Maker	Smith, Frank
Place made	Australia: Queensland, Maryborough
Date made	1943
Access	Open
Conflict	Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright	Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain
Copying Provisions	Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.

Description

Collection relating to the Second World war service of 422062 Flight Lieutenant Francis Owen Smith, 100 Squadron RAAF, 1943.

Wallet 1 of 1 - Collection comprises Flight Lieutenant (FL) Smith's flying log book for 1943 while a wireless operator flying Beauforts. FL Smith recorded information on aircraft type and number, pilot, duty flying times and remarks. He also made reference to bombing a K12 submarine, September 1943, low-level bombing and stafing and exercise formations.

History / Summary

Flight Lieutenant Francis Owen Smith was killed in New Guinea, 13 March 1945, while flying in a Beaufort, piloted by Flight Officer Fowler. Fowler's name appears as the pilot for many of the flights recorded by Smith in his logbook. Smith's last entry on 12 March 1945, the day before his death, records "Strike canoes Brungowi, Sepik River bombed and strafed".