James Thomas SUTTON

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SUTTON, James Thomas

Service Number:	404860
Enlisted:	6 December 1940
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Sandgate Brisbane Queensland Australia , 2 February 1913
Home Town:	Clayfield, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Wool Expert
Died:	Accident on training flight, Binbrook Airfield England United Kingdom, 19 September 1942, aged 29 years
Cemetery:	Binbrook (St Mary) Churchyard (Originally Grave 475) Local Roll of Honour- Brisbane Queensland Australia , Binbrook (St Mary) Churchyard, Binbrook, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flight Sergeant, 404860
6 Dec 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 404860
6 Dec 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 404860
19 Sep 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 404860, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45, Halifax DT 481 from 460 Squadron Conv. unit

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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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