Eskdale Beaufort A9-228 Crash Memorial Plaque, Eskdale, Victoria, Australia

Eskdale Beaufort A9-228 Crash Memorial Plaque

Location	Omeo Highway, Eskdale, Towong - Victoria, Australia
Type	plaque
Description	Plaque and story board At 1045 hours on Monday 4th June 1945 Beaufort Aircraft A9-228 took off to carry out an operational training exercise. The exercise was a long range sea reconnaissance and night astro flight, the route to be flown was East Sale, Cape Lidstrap-Position 400.00S 140.00E Mt. Gambier, Land and refuel, Mt. Gambier to East Sale. The aircraft landed at Mt. Gambier 1527 hours and took off at 1735 hours on 4th June 1945 and since then no trace of aircraft or crew has been found. Read more...
Built	Not yet discovered
Opened	Not yet discovered
Inscription	Dedicated to the memory of the RAAF airmen who lost their lives when Beaufort Bomber A9-228 crashed 7 nautical miles from this site on 4th June 1945 : Flying Officer D. A. Flavel Flying Officer F. A. Wallis Flying Officer R. V. Clayton Flight Sergeant L. J. Sims And to the searchers who never lost hope
Condition	Good