Sale War Cemetery

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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DAVEY, Kellems Richards

Service number 141547
Leading Aircraftman
No. 1 Operational Training Unit (RAAF) Nhill
Bairnsdale
East Sale
Royal Australian Air Force
Born 27 Feb 1924

FLAVEL, Donald Algernon

Service number 416663
Flying Officer
No. 1 Operational Training Unit (RAAF) Nhill
Bairnsdale
East Sale
Royal Australian Air Force
Born 1 Oct 1918

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

GARRIGAN, John

Service number 310089
Warrant Officer Class 2
Born 19 Jan 1928

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

MORCOMBE, Frank Keith

Service number 406572
Pilot Officer
No. 14 Squadron (RAAF)
Royal Australian Air Force
Born 18 Aug 1913

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

BINNING, William Robert

Service number 421881
Flying Officer
No. 1 Operational Training Unit (RAAF) Nhill
Bairnsdale
East Sale
Royal Australian Air Force
Born 6 May 1920

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