CLAYTON, Robert Victor
| Service Number: | 406640 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 March 1941, Perth, WA |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 1 Operational Training Unit (RAAF) Nhill, Bairnsdale, East Sale |
| Born: | Alberton, South Australia, 25 June 1911 |
| Home Town: | Victoria Park, Victoria Park, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Murest Agricultural College |
| Occupation: | Farmer & Orchardist |
| Died: | Aircraft accident, Eskdale, Victoria, Australia, 4 June 1945, aged 33 years |
| Cemetery: |
Sale War Cemetery, Victoria Plot B. Row D. Grave 8. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bairnsdale Royal Australian Air Force Memorial, Eskdale Beaufort A9-228 Crash Memorial Plaque, Mongans Bridge Beaufort A0-228 Crash Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Mar 1941: | Involvement Flying Officer, 406640 | |
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| 3 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Perth, WA | |
| 3 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 406640, No. 1 Operational Training Unit (RAAF) Nhill, Bairnsdale, East Sale, Perth, WA |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Husband of Flora Isobel CLAYTON, Carmel, WA.
Father of Kate Whittaker CLAYTON, Valma May CLAYTON and Charles Mark CLAYTON
At 1045 hours on Monday 4th June 1945 Beaufort Aircraft A9-228 took off to carry out an operational training exercise. The exercise was a long range sea reconnaissance and night astro flight, the route to be flown was East Sale, Cape Lidstrap-Position 400.00S 140.00E Mt. Gambier, Land and refuel, Mt. Gambier to East Sale. The aircraft landed at Mt. Gambier 1527 hours and took off at 1735 hours on 4th June 1945 and since then no trace of aircraft or crew has been found.
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