Sale War Cemetery, Victoria

Cemetery Details

Location Cemetery Road, Sale, Gippsland - Victoria, Australia
Co‑ordinates S38.08397, E147.05078
Description

WHEN THE SECOND WORLD WAR ENDED IN 1945, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF AUSTRALIANS SERVING IN THE RAAF WAS 154,511 OF WHOM 137,208 WERE SERVING IN THE SOUTH WEST PACIFIC THEATRE.  THE MAJORITY OF THESE AIRCREW AND SUPPORT, PERSONNEL WERE BASED AND TRAINED A A NUMBER OF AIRFORCE TRIANING ESTABLISHMENTS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT AUSTRALIA.  DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR, THE RAAF HAD SOME 6,200 PERSONNEL KILLED IN ACTION.   THE NO 1 OPERATIONAL TRAINING UNIT OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE WAS BASED IN SALE

THE SALE WAR CEMETERY CONTAINS 58 WAR GRAVE, COMPRISING 2 AUSTRALIAN ARMY AND 56 RAAF PERSONNEL, MANY OF THOSE BURIED HERE DIED IN AIR TRAINING ACCIDENTS.

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FULLER, Leonard Graham

Service number 402052
Flying Officer
No. 1 Operational Training Unit (RAAF) Nhill
Bairnsdale
East Sale
Royal Australian Air Force
Born 9 Aug 1918

SIMS, Lloyd Joseph

Service number 434749
Flight Sergeant
Born 30 Oct 1920

ROBERTS, Robert Spencer

Service number 417119
Pilot Officer
No. 1 Operational Training Unit (RAAF) Nhill
Bairnsdale
East Sale
Royal Australian Air Force
Born 4 Jun 1922

GARRIGAN, John

Service number 310089
Warrant Officer Class 2
Born 19 Jan 1928

CLAYTON, Robert Victor

Service number 406640
Flying Officer
Born 25 Jun 1911

ROSALKY, Marcus

Service number 72799
Flight Sergeant
No. 1 Operational Training Unit (RAAF) Nhill
Bairnsdale
East Sale
Royal Australian Air Force
Born 25 Apr 1909

DRAKE, John Joseph

Service number 50354
Sergeant
No. 1 Operational Training Unit (RAAF) Nhill
Bairnsdale
East Sale
Royal Australian Air Force
Born 21 Dec 1923

WALLIS, Frederick Anthony

Service number 408715
Flying Officer
No. 1 Operational Training Unit (RAAF) Nhill
Bairnsdale
East Sale
Royal Australian Air Force
Born 12 May 1914

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