RAAF WW2 Crash Site.
On Thurday 21st May 1942 at 1030 hours, Avro Anson W2020 from 2 Air Observer School, Mount Gambier, crashed near Mount Cole.
Crew: W2020
406619
ILLINGWORTH Edward Hope
FSGT Pilot
From Narrogin WA
409119
HOLMAN George William
PO Navigator
From Melbourne VIC
416435
LENIHAN Denis Aloysius
SGT Instructor
From Mitcham SA
414269
SNELL Edwin Cyril
LAC Student Observer
From Brisbane QLD
405932
POTT Arthur Edmund
LAC Student Observer
From Brisbane QLD
REPORTS:
Official: Summary:
Aircraft appears to have hit trees during period of poor visibility. LAC Pott was the only survivor; suffering a broken arm and lacerations.
Eyewitness:
The aircraft was flying in low cloud, visibility was about 100 feet as the aircraft descended slowly to find a land mark for navigation when it crashed at a slight angle into the ground
NB: Pott A.E. completely recovered from the accident but was killed on operations with 2 Squadron on 4th November 1944, his name is listed on Panel 7 of the Northern Territory Memorial.
BURIALS/CREMATIONS:
CEMETERY
PLOT
ROW
GRAVE
HOLMAN G. W.
Cheltenham General Cemetery VIC
C of E
172
28
ILLINGWORTH E. H.
Melbourne General Cemetery VIC
C of E
Sect. BBA
15
LENIHAN D. A.
West Terrace Cemetery SA
RC East
A
58A
SNELL E. C.
Mount Thompson Crematorium QLD
Columbarium Wall
Sect. 7
Niche 525
