Cairns Catalina A24-25 Memorial Plaque, Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Cairns Catalina A24-25 Memorial Plaque

Location	Catalina Memorial, Abbott Street, Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Type	plaque
Description	Bronze Plaque
Built	Not yet discovered
Opened	Not yet discovered
Inscription	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE CATALINA A24-25 TRAGICALLY LOST ON 28 FEBRUARY 1943 In Memory Of The Crew Of Number 11 Squadron Catalina A24-25 They Gave Their Lives On 28 February 1943 When Their Aircraft Crashed 30 Nautical Miles South East Of This Point Near The Franklin Islands, Following A 17 Hour Anti Submarine Escort Mission To A Convoy In The Coral Sea Bound For Milne Bay. [ Names ] Their Sacrifice, Our Freedom The Sea Is Their Grave Lest We Forget
Condition	Good

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Service number 140
Wing Commander
No. 11 Squadron (RAAF)
Royal Australian Air Force
Born 9 Feb 1917

Service number 406672
Flying Officer
No. 11 Squadron (RAAF)
Royal Australian Air Force
Born 29 Mar 1910

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