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We remember Charles Lawton Smuts
We remember Charles Lawton Smuts
Timeline
Timeline
1896
birth
Source:7594237
23rd April 1896
1917
commission
Source:9424222
5th November 1917
1917
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Second Lieutenant
Royal Flying Corps
Reading - probably No 1 School of Aeronautics
Source:7594237
5th November 1917 - 11th January 1918
1918
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Second Lieutenant
Royal Flying Corps
No 5 Training Depot Station, Easton~on~the~Hill Aerodrome
Source:7594237
11th January 1918 - 31st March 1918
1918
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Second Lieutenant
20457
Royal Air Force
5 Training Depot Station
Source:9424250
1st April 1918 - 22nd April 1918
1918
appointments
Pilot
Source:9417344
23rd April 1918
1918
dates
Age 22
Source:9417344
23rd April 1918
service
South African Services
Gunner
South African Field Artillary
Source:9424222
1918
death
Killed in Action
Be2E, B4547, suffered an in-flight failure which then jammed a control surface. This caused the aircraft to crash in flames. Both occupants (Lt Black and 2nd Lt Smutts) were killed.
RAF Collyweston
United Kingdom
Source:8760907
Source:9417344
23rd April 1918
burial
Stamford, Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
H. P. 19.
Source:9417344
Source:8760907
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles Lawton |
| Initials | CL |
| Last Name | Smuts |
| Source | 7594237 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Royal Flying Corps | Reading - probably No 1 School of Aeronautics | Second Lieutenant | ||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Royal Flying Corps | No 5 Training Depot Station, Easton~on~the~Hill Aerodrome | Second Lieutenant | ||
| South African Services | South African Field Artillary | Gunner | |||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | 20457 | Royal Air Force | 5 Training Depot Station | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G J Smutts | father |
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Royal Air Force Wittering Roll of RemembranceMore about Royal Air Force Wittering Roll of Remembrance
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British RAF Officers 1912-1920 | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| South Africa Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Mike152380 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Air Force Wittering Roll of Remembrance, Volume One, World War One; 1916 ~ 1918 | Mike152380 | |
| Supplement to the London Gazette 23 November 1917 | Mike152380 | |
| Royal Air Force Casualty Card - Incident - Smuts, C.L. (Charles Lawton) | Mike152380 | |
| Royal Air Force Casualty Card - Person - Smuts, C.L. (Charles Lawton) | Mike152380 | |
| Royal Air Force Roll of Honour | Mike152380 | |
| Air Force List April 1918 | Mike152380 |
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