Richard McDougall GARLAND

GARLAND, Richard McDougall

Service Number: 412584
Enlisted: 19 July 1941
Last Rank: Flight Sergeant
Last Unit: No. 32 Squadron (RAAF)
Born: Deepwater, New South Wales, Australia, 1 July 1920
Home Town: Lorn, Maitland Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling: West Maitland Junior Technical School, New South Wales Australia.
Occupation: Wood Machinist
Died: Flying Accident, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia, 21 April 1944, aged 23 years
Cemetery: Bundaberg General Cemetery, Queensland
Plot A. Row D. Grave 15
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Flight Sergeant, 412584
19 Jul 1941: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, Aircrew Training Units
19 Jul 1941: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 412584
21 Apr 1944: Involvement Flight Sergeant, No. 32 Squadron (RAAF)

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Son of Richard McDougall Garland and Mary Garland of Lorn, NSW

 

RAAF Beaufort aircraft A9-436 and A9-476 of Number 32 Squadron collided in mid-air approximately 15 miles west of Bundaberg while taking part in a box formation flying exercise - the crew of both aircraft were killed:

Crew of A9-436

Flight Sergeant John Bertram Steed (425371) Pilot

Flight Sergeant Irwin Harold Smead (419228) Navigator

Flight Sergeant Richard McDougal Garland (412584) W.O.A.G.

Pilot Officer James Ian McKechnie (416312) W.O.A.G.

Crew of A9-476

Flight Sergeant Milton Charles Hardy (422177) Pilot

Flight Sergeant Ignatius William Willcocks (419425) Navigator

Flying Officer John Eric Gay (434085) W.O.A.G.

Flight Sergeant Ian James Dixon (423672) W.O.A.G.

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