Name: Sydney Philip Smith Country: England Rank: Captain Service: Royal Flying Corps Royal Air Force Squadrons: 6, 46 Victories: 5 Born: 10 May 1896 Place of Birth: Aldershot, Hampshire Died: 6 April 1918 Place of Death: Villers Bretonneux Notes Smith was killed when his Sopwith Camel was shot down by Manfred von Richthofen in a Fokker DR.I. He was the Red Baron's 76th victim. In his novel, "Winged Victory," Victor Yeates based the character of "Beal" on Sydney Smith. Manfred von Richthofen's Combat Report ". . . we attacked several enemy one-seaters at low altitude. . . The English plane which I attacked started to burn after only a few shots from my guns. Then it crashed, burning near the little wood northeast of Villers Bretonneux, where it continued burning on the ground." Manfred von Richthofen Aces ╖ Aircraft ╖ Books ╖ Chat ╖ Forum ╖ Guests ╖ Links ╖ Medals ╖ News ╖ Search ╖ Vote Copyright ⌐ 1997,1998 The Aerodrome Page revised on 18 Nov 1997