Dutchman-Smith, Kenneth
Title
Dutchman-Smith, Kenneth
Description
14 items. The collection concerns Flight Lieutenant Kenneth Dutchman-Smith DFC (b. 1919, 156957 Royal Air Force) and contains correspondence, documents, and photographs.
He flew operations as a pilot with 57 Squadron.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by John Dutchman-Smith and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
He flew operations as a pilot with 57 Squadron.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by John Dutchman-Smith and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
Date
2018-08-21
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
DutchmanSmith, K
Collection Items
Flight Lieutenant Kenneth Dutchman-Smith
Head and shoulders portrait of an RAF officer wearing tunic with brevet and medal ribbons (DFC), and peaked cap.
Letter to Kenneth Dutchman's wife from Headquarters Air Command
Advice on gaining access to personnel records.
Letter to Kenneth Dutchman's son from Headquarters Air Command
Letter covering copy of his father's record of service. Includes list of abbreviations. Advice on interpreting information.
Embry-Riddle FLY PAPER "Stick to it"
![Embry-Riddle FLY PAPER "Stick to it"](https://ibccdigitalarchive.omeka.net/files/square_thumbnails/3185/61278/SDutchmanSmithK156957v10005.jpg "Embry-Riddle FLY PAPER "Stick to it"")
Page 11 from newspaper (from Riddle Field training base) with articles about various aircrew including one on Kenneth Dutchman Smith's award of Distinguished Flying Cross.
Display case with photographs
Blue display case with sheet with 24 small b/w head and shoulders portraits of an RAF pilot wearing tunic with brevet and peaked cap.
Kenneth Dutchman Smith RAF (airmen) personnel document
Has some personal information. Dates of enlistment and discharge (on commission), movements and mustering. Mentions award of Distinguished Flying Medal upgraded to Distinguished Flying Cross.
Kenneth Dutchman Smith RAF (Officers) Personnel document
Gives dates of commission and promotions, medal (DFC), courses of instruction, appointments and movements. Some personal details.
London Gazette 24 March 1944
Promotion, unable to determine rank for K D Smith (156957) on 4 March 1944.
London Gazette 27 June 1944
List acting Flight Lieutenant Kenneth Dutchman Smith as awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Pages from flying log book
Records sorties from 23 November 1943 to 3 May 1944. Operations for complete first tour. Twenty-nine operations with comments on each.
Collection Tree
- Dutchman-Smith, Kenneth