Brevet Major S Smith Royal Artillery
but was observed to crash into trees following the combat - the first recorded aircraft to be shot down by another
was mentioned in dispatches for his actions in the Second Battle of Lake Ladoga
The Light Horse at Wagram by Henri Dupray
North Atlantic Companions by Ivan Berryman
Enemy in Sight by David Pentland. (P) CAT29 Brevet Major S Smith RoyalDP0229P. Enemy in Sight by David Pentland. Cheux, Normandy, 25th June 1944. Royal Armoured Corps Recce troops of the 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division set up a temporary observation post to locate 12th SS Panzer Division positions, prior to Operation Epsom. The 15th Division comprised of 9th Cameronians, 2nd Glasgow Highlanders, 7th Seaforth Highlanders, 8th Royal Scots, 6th Royal Scots Fusiliers, 6th King's Own Scottish Borderers, 10th Highland Light