| Runnymede Air Forces Memorial |
| Surrey, England |
The Air Forces Memorial at Runnymede commemorates by name over 20,000 airmen who were lost in the Second World War during operations from bases in the United Kingdom and North and Western Europe, and who have no known graves. They served in Bomber, Fighter, Coastal, Transport, Flying Training and Maintenance Commands, and came from all parts of the Commonwealth. Some were from countries in continental Europe which had been overrun but whose airmen continued to fight in the ranks of the Royal Air Force. The memorial was designed by Sir Edward Maufe with sculpture by Vernon Hill. The engraved glass and painted ceilings were designed by John Hutton and the poem engraved on the gallery window was written by Paul H Scott.
Identified Casualties: 20,339
The Memorial is open every day except Christmas Day and New Years Day, as follows: Winter (1 November - 31 January) Weekdays: 08.00 - 16.00 hours Weekends & Public Holidays: 10.00 - 16.00 hours Summer (1 February - 31 October) Weekdays: 08.00 - 18.00 hours Weekends & Public Holidays: 10.00 - 18.00 hours
1591345 Sergeant
George Bernard Fitzgerald
644 sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
31/08/1944
Panel 229.
Picture courtesy of Mary Jean Kirby, his niece
R/108246 Flight Engineer
Sydney Stuart Smith
434 Sqdn. Royal Canadian Air Force
between 20/12/1943 & 21/12/1943, aged 20.
Son of Arthur G. and Veronika E. Smith, of Lachine, Province of Quebec, Canada.
Panel 187.
Image courtesy of first cousin, once removed, Chris Burke
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