Private George S Smith

George Scott Smith was born and lived in Ayrshire, he enlisted in the General Service Corps and volunteered for airborne forces.

Private Smith successfully completed parachute training at RAF Ringway on course number 96 from 16 to 30 December 1943. His course report stated, ”Keen worker, very collected when making descents”. He was posted to 12th (10th Battalion the Green Howards [Yorkshire Regiment]) Battalion, the Parachute Regiment, and took part in Operation Varsity (Rhine Crossing).

Pte Smith was killed in action on 24 March 1945 whilst taking part in the daylight parachute drop into Germany as part of the Rhine Crossing during operation Varsity and was given a field burial at Hamminkeln Germany and was re-interred to Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany, on 12 November 1946.

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