RAINE, Norman
| Service Number: | 3683 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 August 1938 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | No. 10 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Undercliffe, New South Wales, Australia , 18 July 1916 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental, Irish Sea, 29 April 1941, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Pwllheli Borough Cemetery, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, Wales Lost at sea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 15 Aug 1938: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 3683, No. 10 Squadron (RAAF) | |
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| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 3683, No. 10 Squadron (RAAF) |
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Norman Raine was a crew member of a 10 Squadron Sunderland flying boat returning from anti-submarine operations on 28 April 1941. The aircraft could not locate the base flare path because of poor visibility and an incorrect radio beacon transmission which gave the pilot a reciproal bearing. When running low on fuel and having given the crew the option of bailing out over southern island, the pilot began a procedure to set down at sea. The aircraft hit the surface of the ocean without warning. A full account of the incident is located here. 10 Squadron Sunderland lost at sea. (aircrewremembered.com)