Ron Smyth Died : 26 / 10 / 2017

Flight Lieutenant Ron Smyth DFC AE (deceased) Flight Lieutenant Ronald H Smyth joined the RAFVR in May 1939 as an Airman u/t Pilot. Called up at the outbreak of war he was stationed at several different locations. With his course completed, Smyth had several short term postings, where eventually at 5 OTU, Aston Down, he converted to Hurricanes. Flight Lieutenant Smyth continued flying Hurricanes with 111 Squadron, 249 Squadron, and later with 615 Squadron. In May 1941 Smyth attended an instructors course and was commissioned in August. Later he was posted to No.1 Glider Training Squadron, a newly formed Development Unit. He qualified for his 2nd Class Air Navigators Licence while posted at the School of General Reconnaissance. Ronald H Smyth commanded the PRU in Gibraltar where he was awarded the DFC. He also ferried communications between London and Churchill at Biarritz and Atlee in Berlin for the Postdam Conference. Smyth was released from the RAF in January 1946, as a Flight Lieutenant. He died on 26th October 2017.

Items Signed by Flight Lieutenant Ron Smyth DFC AE (deceased)

	London Guard by Adrian Rigby. Price : £135.00	Like many others, the Hurricanes of No.56 Squadron were frequently scrambled to attack German formations heading for London. Flight Lieutenant E J Gracie flew with No.56 Sqn from their base at North Weald in his Hurricane MkI. Like many squadrons, ......
	High in the Sunlit Silence by Michael Rondot. (C) Price : £160.00	A solo Spitfire flies high over the aerial battlefield of the Battle of Britain. ......
	54(F) Squadron Farewell by Michael Rondot (AP) Price : £120.00	A famous fighter squadron with a glorious history, No.54(F) Squadron began its distinguished career in the fierce fighting on the Western Front during World War I. In 1940, flying Spitfires, it was the highest scoring RAF fighter squadron in the Bat......
	54(F) Squadron Farewell by Michael Rondot (B) SOLD OUT	A famous fighter squadron with a glorious history, No.54(F) Squadron began its distinguished career in the fierce fighting on the Western Front during World War I. In 1940, flying Spitfires, it was the highest scoring RAF fighter squadron in the Ba......	NOT AVAILABLE
	54(F) Squadron Farewell by Michael Rondot (GS) Price : £400.00	A famous fighter squadron with a glorious history, No.54(F) Squadron began its distinguished career in the fierce fighting on the Western Front during World War I. In 1940, flying Spitfires, it was the highest scoring RAF fighter squadron in the B......

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Flight Lieutenant Ron Smyth DFC AE (deceased)

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