Frank McLaurin BARTLETT

BARTLETT, Frank McLaurin

Service Numbers: 265197, NX93824
Enlisted: 27 March 1942
Last Rank: Flying Officer
Last Unit: Operational Base Units (RAAF)
Born: Romsey, England, 16 March 1908
Home Town: Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling: Canterbury
Occupation: B.A.
Died: Accidental (Aircraft accident), Monto, Queensland, Queensland, Australia, 21 November 1943, aged 35 years
Cemetery: Bundaberg General Cemetery, Queensland
Plot A Row B Collective Grave 1 - 5 / 10 - 16, Bundaberg General Cemetery, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Flying Officer, 265197
27 Mar 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, NX93824
13 Apr 1942: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 265197, RAAF Ground Training Schools
13 Apr 1942: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 265197
21 Nov 1943: Involvement Flying Officer, Operational Base Units (RAAF)

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Son of Doctor Ralph Clarke Bartlett and Helen Bartlett

Husband of Minola Kathleen Bartlett of London, England

Flying Officer Frank McLaurin Bartlett 265197 of 25 Operational Base Unit & Leading Aircraftman Hector Richard Hore 126243 of 20 Squadron were the only RAAF passengers on Dakota C-47-DL, #41-18648, call sign VH-CGC "Star Duster" of the 21st Troop Carrier Squadron, 374th Transport Group, USAAF when it was posted as missing.

The aircraft was lost on its final leg from Ward's airfield in New Guinea to Archerfield. It took on cargo in Townsville and mail in Rockhampton. After leaving Rockhampton the aircraft disappeared without trace. The wreckage was located in June 1948 in the Monto area, 65 miles west of Bundaberg

 

The American crew consisted of: 1st Lt Victor N Gibson, pilot / 2nd Lt Michael L Reitman, co-pilot / S/Sgt Everett L Ahmann, aerial engineer / Cpl John F Guigo (or Guigno), radio operator

 

American passengers were Technician 5th Grade Albert E. Peglow & T/Sgt T.G. Cucciaro

 

Australian Army Passengers:

Sergeant Hugh John McClean NX151913 - Australian Headquarters Moresby Base Sub Area

Sergeant Philip Ernest Nicholls SX6040 - Australian Army Pay Corps - 1 Corps Field Cash office / QLD L of C Accounts Office

Gunner Thomas Layton Vinecombe VX37247 - 2/3rd Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment / 2/1st Anti-Tank Regiment

Sergeant Jack Ernest Kerr NX125184 - 165 General Transport Company, Australian Army Service Corps

Sergeant Albert William Lawrence WX16521 - 2/4 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RAA

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