RAAF WW2 Crash Site
At sea near Lady Julia Percy Island, Victoria
DESCRIPTION: On Tuesday 15th February 1944 at am hours, Avro Anson AW878 from 2 Air Observer School, Mount Gambier, crashed at sea.
Crew: AW878
410684
MACLELLAN James Henry
FSGT Pilot
From Laanecoorie VIC
416112
BAULDERSTONE Dennis Leslie
FSGT Instructor
From Unley SA
435368
KRUCK Norman Thomas
LAC Student Observer
From Brisbane QLD
436921
LADYMAN Brian Carter
LAC Student Observer
From Katanning WA
REPORTS:
Official: Summary:
1. Aircraft missing on non-operational navigation exercise.
2. At 0715 on the morning of Feb. 15. the crew of AW878 were briefed, and at 0800 hrs. took off to carry out a Radius of Action over the sea. No R/T from AW878 was heard at any period and at 1230 hrs., overdue signals were sent out. At 1300 hrs. a search was instituted for the missing aircraft and at 1430hrs. the searching aircraft sighted part of a mainplane on Lady Julia Percy Island. The search continued on the morning of Feb. 16, without result. Subsequently, wreckage was found in the sea which identified the aircraft beyond reasonable doubt.
Eyewitness:
None reported
BURIALS/CREMATIONS:
CEMETERY
PANEL
BAULDERSTONE D. L.
Sydney War Cemetery
6
KRUCK N. T.
Sydney War Cemetery
7
LADYMAN B. C.
Sydney War Cemetery
7
MACLELLAN J. H.
Sydney War Cemetery
6
