Whitley Bay (Hartley South) Cemetery

Someone who could provide me a picture of this lad's headstone?

Name: SMITH, AUSTIN
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 142 Sqdn.
Age: 33
Date of Death: 02/06/1942
Service No: 1108685
Additional information: Son of Edward and Ellen Smith, of Whitley Bay; husband of Hannah Smith.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. J. Grave 3221.
Cemetery: WHITLEY BAY (HARTLEY SOUTH) CEMETERY

Thanks in advance!

 

Nobody has got a picture of this headstone?

 

Perhaps now a year later?

 

will be able to have a look for you if still need it
Brian

 

That would be great Brian. Thanks in advance!

 

Hi Pieter
there was no war grave marker for sarg smith
I dont know if it is being replaced as there was nothing in the plot saying this.
Brian

 

That's right, he has not got a war grave marker. Thanks a lot for the pictures!

 

Pieter,

While search for another RAF grave today I came across Sgt Smiths grave.


I have PM'd you for your e-mail address

Chris R Davies
Almost Forgotten
The Search For Aviation Accidents In Northumberland

 

I wonder why he has a cwgc entry but no stone? even with a family plot I have seen headstones placed in them.

 

Hi Steve,
The grave is a family plot with a family headstone not everyone had the CWGC type headstone. Seen a few recently smashed to pieces but because the casualties name is legible the CWGC will not erect one of their stones unless requested by a family member and then there`s no guarantee they will even do it then.

Kyle