Tantanoola RAAF Anson AW849 Crash Site

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Location Tantanoola, Wattle Range - South Australia, Australia
Type raaf_accident_site
Description

RAAF WW2 Crash Site     

 

On Wednesday 14th October 1942 at 2115 hours, an Anson AW849 from 2 Air Observer School, crashed five miles west of Tanatanoola.

Crew: AW849


 



WATSON Baxter



F/O Pilot



From Manly NSW


409014



AYRES Richard Leonidas



SGT Observer



From Narrung SA


416243



CARROLL John Harding



SGT Observer



From Adelaide SA

REPORTS:

Official: Summary:

Returning from sea operation, aircraft crashed and burnt killing the pilot. Cause: Mechanical failure

Eyewitnesses:

Crew members

BURIALS/CREMATIONS:


 



CEMETERY



PLOT



ROW



GRAVE


WATSON B.



French's Forest General Cemetery NSW



C of E



Sect. B



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WATSON, Baxter

Service number 411417
Flying Officer
Born 26 Jun 1915

AYRES, Richard Leonidas

Service number 409014
Flying Officer
Born 11 Aug 1909

CARROLL, John Harding

Service number 416243
Flying Officer
Born 13 Jun 1921

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