Cardwell RAAF Wall

Details

Location Battle of the Coral Sea Memorial Park, Coral Sea Drive, Cardwell, Queensland, Australia
Type memorial
Description

White painted brick wall with bronze plaques

Built Not yet discovered
Opened Not yet discovered
Inscription

RAAF Wall

Dedicated to the 121,602 men and women of the Royal Australian Air Force who served in the Battle of the Coral Sea and all other theatres of war in the Pacific during World War II, and especially to the 1,300 who paid the ultimate sacrifice

March 1942 - August 1945

Plaque :

Sponsored by Cairns and Townsville branches of the RAAF Association

IN MEMORY OF THE CREW OF
20 SQUADRON CATALINA A24-18

CAPTURED ON 04 MAY 1942
SOUTH OF BOUGAINVILLE
EXECUTED 04 NOVEMBER 1942
AT MATUPI ISLAND

(Names)

LEST WE FORGET

IN MEMORY OF THE CREW OF
20 SQUADRON CATALINA A24-20
SHOT DOWN 06 MAY 1942
OFF MISIMA ISLAND

(Names)

LEST WE FORGET

Condition

Good

Names

Showing 5 people of interest from memorial

PARKER, William Murdoch

Service number 20343
Leading Aircraftman
No. 11 Squadron (RAAF)
Royal Australian Air Force
Born 30 Oct 1922

NORMAN, Allan Leslie

Service number 407006
Flying Officer
Born 29 Dec 1915

MCDONALD, Ernest John

Service number 10253
Leading Aircraftman
No. 11 Squadron (RAAF)
Royal Australian Air Force
Born 13 Jun 1919

COULTER, Jack Ronald

Service number 407891
Sergeant
Born 7 Jul 1916

ARNOTT, Kenneth John

Service number 21070
Leading Aircraftman
No. 20 Squadron (RAAF)
Royal Australian Air Force
Born 23 Jun 1918

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