RAAF WW2 Crash Site
Crew: A34-48:On Thursday 11th March 1943 at 0715 hours, a DH-84 Dragon of 34 Squadron, A34-48, crashed after take off approximately 1 mile east of Parafield aerodrome.
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CONKEY Milton Hubert
P/O Pilot
From Cootamundra NSW
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HOVEY Bernard James
LAC Flight Mechanic
From Creswick VIC
REPORTS:
Official: Summary: A34-8 was flying in a circuit of the aerodrome when it appeared to lose power and stall at low altitude; subsequently diving into the ground and killing the crew instantly.
Eyewitness:
All eyewitness reports confirm the official report.
BURIALS/CREMATIONS
CEMETERY
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GRAVE
CONKEY M.H.
Centennial Park Cemetery SA
CWG
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HUNTER I.M.
Centennial Park Cemetery SA
CWG
6
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