Montague David ELLERTON

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ELLERTON, Montague David

Service Number:	568
Enlisted:	4 September 1939
Last Rank:	Flying Officer
Last Unit:	No. 75 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Kobe Japan, 1 March 1919
Home Town:	Burwood, Burwood, New South Wales
Schooling:	Adelaide Technical High School, Adelaide, South Australia
Occupation:	Commercial Traveller
Died:	Flying Accident, Cooktown, Queensland, Australia, 27 April 1942, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	Townsville War Cemetery, Queensland, Australia B. C. 5
Memorials:	Adelaide Technical High School Old Scholars WW2 Honour Roll, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Nailsworth Primary School WW2 Roll of Honour, Prospect St. Cuthbert's Church WW2 Honour Board

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flying Officer, 568
4 Sep 1939:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Air Cadet, Aircrew Training Units
27 Apr 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 568, No. 75 Squadron (RAAF)
Date unknown:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 568, No. 75 Squadron (RAAF)
Date unknown:	Enlisted No. 3 Squadron (RAAF)

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Son of Montague and Mabel Eliza Ellerton

Husband of Judith Jean Ellerton of Burwood, NSW

Flying Officer Montague David Ellerton 568 of 75SQN was killed in the loss of Kittyhawk A29-69

The aircraft crashed after a wing tip hit a sand dune while Flying Officer Ellerton was attempting to land on a beach about 50 kms north west of Cooktown.

Flying Officer Ellerton was attempting to give assistance to the pilot of a USAAF P-39 Airacobra #41-7210 flown by Lt. William McGovern of the 35th Fighter Squadron of the 8th Fighter Group, USAAF which was one of eleven P-39 Airacobras which crashed on 26 April 1942.

Flying Officer Ellerton was flying to Port Moresby in New Guinea and then on to Milne Bay to join 75 Squadron

Flying Officer Ellerton has an entry in the book "Those Other Eagles" by Christopher Shores

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