Sidney Arthur SOLOMONS

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SOLOMONS, Sidney Arthur

Service Number:	403079
Enlisted:	9 December 1940
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Lidcombe New South Wales Australia , 20 March 1918
Home Town:	Lakemba, Canterbury, New South Wales
Schooling:	Bankstown Commercial (1932) Dulwich Hill Intermediate High School (1933)
Occupation:	Coil Maker
Died:	Aircraft Accident, Binbrook Airfield England United Kingdom, 19 September 1942, aged 24 years
Cemetery:	Binbrook (St Mary) Churchyard (Original grave 480) Local Roll of Honour- Lakemba New South Wales Australia , Binbrook (St Mary) Churchyard, Binbrook, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Lakemba St Andrew's Anglican Church Memorial Windows

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flight Sergeant, 403079
9 Dec 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 403079, No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park
9 Dec 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 403079
1 Feb 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman
1 Sep 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
21 Oct 1941:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 403079, Operational Training Units (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
1 Mar 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant
20 Jun 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 403079, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45

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Biography contributed by Graham Padget

Royal Australian Air Force

Halifax DT 481 based at RAF Breighton was detailed on 19 September 1942 to carry out an air firing exercise, but to make a call first to the drome at RAF Binbrook. The aircraft overshot the drome on its first approach, and when it overshot again on the second approach, smoke was pouring from the starboard outer engine which had failed and caught fire. At 1030 hours while making a gentle turn to the left at 800 feet the aircraft stalled, then spun and crashed. All the crew on board were killed.
Crew:
RAAF 403079 Flt Sgt Solomons, S A Captain (Pilot)
RAAF 400931 Flt Sgt Morant, A R (Navigator)
RAAF 401220 Sgt Keys, F R (Bomb Aimer)
RAAF 403658 FO Brander, H S (Wireless Operator Air Gunner)
RAAF 416113 Sgt Bishop, F E (Front Gunner)
RAAF 404860 Flt Sgt Sutton, J T (Rear Gunner)
RAAF 22126 Cpl Hazelton, W J R (Fitter 2A)

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