Honours and Awards

Issued to Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) Members

SMITH, Langley Frank Willard

Distinguished Service Cross

SMITH, Langley Frank Willard, Flight Sub-Lieutenant, RNAS, 4 Naval Squadron

Issued: 11-Aug-1917, London Gazette

* Issued posthumously

Note: Posted to 4 Naval Squadron on 25 April 1917, he scored eight victories flying the Sopwith Pup. In June 1917, his squadron was the first to receive the new Sopwith Camel. A few days later, while attempting to intercept a flight of 16 Gotha bombers, Smith was killed on 12 June 1917 (aged 19) near Bruges-Ghent when his Camel lost a wing and broke up in mid-air.

COMMANDEUR - ORDRE DE LA COURONNE (Belgium)

SMITH, Langley Frank Willard, Flight Sub-Lieutenant, RNAS, 4 Naval Squadron

Issued: 22-Feb-1918, London Gazette

Note: CANADIAN in the RNAS

CROIX DE GUERRE (Belgium)

SMITH, Langley Frank Willard, Flight Sub-Lieutenant, RNAS, 4 Naval Squadron

Issued: 22-Feb-1918, London Gazette

Note: Born 15 August 1897, Saint-Armand, Quebec