BUSSENSCHUTT, Douglas Linden
| Service Number: | 416928 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 8 November 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | No. 1 Service Flying Training School |
| Born: | Kadina, South Australia, 10 February 1914 |
| Home Town: | Kadina, Copper Coast, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Unknown |
| Occupation: | Costing Clerk |
| Died: | Accidental (Flying Accident), Werribee, Victoria, Australia, 28 June 1942, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Kadina Cemetery, South Australia Protestant Plot, Path no. 47, block 74, |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kadina Memorial High School WW2 Honour Roll, Paskeville Honour Roll WW2, Paskeville R.S.S.&A.I.L.A. Sub Branch Honour Roll |
World War 2 Service
| 8 Nov 1941: | Involvement 416928 | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 1941: | Enlisted Adelaide, South Australia | |
| 8 Nov 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 416928 | |
| 28 Jun 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 416928, No. 1 Service Flying Training School | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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Douglas Linden BUSSENSCHUTT was born on 10th Feb. 1914 in Kadina, SA
His parents were Linden John BUSSENSCHUTT and Mona Ellen MILLS
Douglas married Roma Gertrude GILLETT on 28th Dec. 1940 in St Matthews Church Marryatville, SA - after his death Roma married Robert Murray BROADBENT - she died on 13th May, 2003 in Adelaide and is buried in Centennial Park Cemetery
He enlisted in Adelaide on 8th November 1941 as a Leading Aircraftman with the RAAF- Service No. 416928- his last posting was with the 1 Service Flying Training School, Point Cook, Victoria
He died in an accident on 28th June 1942 in Werribee, Victoria and is buried in Kadina cemetery - He was given a Military Funeral
On landing final 200 yards SW of Werribee Satellite Airfield at 1430 hours, R6191 (Pilot LAC AE Southern)collided mid air with Oxford AS687 (Pilot) LAC Douglas Linden Bussenschutt 416928. LAC Bussenschutt (28) of Kadina, SA was killed and LAC Southern was severley injured. Both aircraft were written off
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE - The Argus - June 1942
1 Killed, 1 Hurt in Plane Colision. When 2 aircraft collided as they were about to land at a Victorian aerodrome on Sunday LAC Douglas Linden Bussenschutt 28, married of Marryatville (SA) was killed and LAC Elliott Southern 31, single of Kew, Victoria received concussion and probably fracture of the skull. LAC Southern was born at Murroa and before enlisting in Melbourne last Nov was a sub-manager of a Ballarat chain store. Bussenschutt was born at Kadina and was a costing clerk in Adelaide before enlisting in Nov.
Kadina & Wallaroo Times 10th July 1942
The tragedy of the war tore into our community when word was received that our well known airman Douglas Bussenschutt had been killed and from what I could understand made its deep impression upon readers throughout the district. And again the sorrow came as with a double meaning for his young wife was a Kadina girl namely Miss Roma Gillett and thus no doubt drew out without any restraint our deepest sympathy. The Bussenschutt family are well known in and about the district and although I did not know Douglas too well yet I have seen him now and again in our midst. It is one of the sad yet unexplainable events that happen. Talking this week to a close friend he asked me the very same question - why? I thought the tribute shown by the people at the funeral ws most marked and truly the stamp of the sympathy the people are noted for in times of sorrow. The tribute paid to his young and useful and upright life must have been comforting to the relatives in their sorrow. I also in this paragraph offer to the young bereaved wife and the parents my own heartfelt sympathy in the trying hour. "Some day, we will understand"
COMMONWEALH WAR GRAVES
http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2250136/BUSSENSCHUTT,%20DOUGLAS%20LINDEN (www.cwgc.org)
TRIBUTE PAGE
http://www.raafdb.com/view_casualty.asp?id=9912 (www.raafdb.com)
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