KANE-MAGUIRE, Noel Andrew Patrick
| Service Number: | 405357 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 March 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 464 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, 21 December 1921 |
| Home Town: | Ashgrove, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Unknown |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Flying Battle, English Channel near St. Brieuc, France, 13 June 1943, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Local Roll of Honour- Brisbane Qld |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Runnymede Air Forces Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Warrant Officer, 405357 | |
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| 3 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2) | |
| 3 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 405357, No. 464 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 13 Jun 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 405357, No. 464 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 |
Loss of Lockheed Ventura AE937, 13 Jun 43
Ventura AE937 took off from RAF Methwold at 07:35 hours on 13 June 1943 to carry out
a raid on the viaduct at St Brieuc, France. Twelve aircraft from the Squadron took part in
the raid and AE937 failed to return. The Squadron aircraft were accompanied by five
Squadrons of fighters.
Low level was maintained by the formation to a point of climb when seven-tenths cloud
caused the mission to be abandoned. A few minutes before five separate attacks were
made from the rear on the second box resulting in AE937 being shot down. Another
aircraft was badly shot up with both gunners being wounded. One other machine with a
burst tyre crashed on landing but there were no injuries. All the other Squadron returned
safely.
Crew:
RAAF 405357 WO N A P Kane-Maguire, Captain (Pilot)
RAF Flt Sgt J Lawson, (Navigator)
RAF Flt Sgt E W Goodheart, (Wireless Air Gunner)
RAAF 412004 Flt Sgt A J Galley, (Air Gunner)
Submitted 1 November 2019 by Steve Larkins
Biography contributed by David Barlow
Warrant Officer Kane-Maguire 405357 RAAF and Flight Sergeant Arthur Galley 412004 RAAF of 464 Squadron RAAF were killed when Ventura AE937 was shot down and crashed in the English Channel near the Channel Islands, following a Squadron raid on the viaduct at St Brieuc, France
Also killed were Flight Sergeant Lawson RAF 656112 and Flight Sergeant Goodheart RAF 1376102
Their bodies were not recovered and they are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial