Richard Raymond Henry WINTER AFC

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WINTER, Richard Raymond Henry

Service Number:	648
Enlisted:	6 November 1939, Point Cook, Victoria
Last Rank:	Flight Lieutenant
Last Unit:	1 Photo Reconnaissance (RAF)
Born:	Croydon, New South Wales, Australia, 6 May 1914
Home Town:	Bangalow, Byron Shire, New South Wales
Schooling:	Unknown
Occupation:	Motor Mechanic
Died:	Aircraft accident, Tallarook, Victoria, Australia, 8 July 1942, aged 28 years
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Panel 3, Victoria Cremation Memorial
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Victoria Cremation Memorial

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flight Lieutenant, 648
6 Nov 1939:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, 648, Point Cook, Victoria
8 Jul 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 648, 1 Photo Reconnaissance (RAF) , RAAF Station Headquarters, Laverton
Date unknown:	Honoured Air Force Cross

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Biography contributed

Richard Raymond Henry WINTER was born in Croydon, NSW on 6th May, 1914

His parents were Harold WINTER & Bertha (Lucy) HOPKINS who married in Sydney in 1911

He married Kathleen HILLYER on 1st October, 1934 in Sydney

Biography contributed by Carol Foster

RAAF Buffalo A51-2 crashed at Tallarook in the Laverton area of Victoria

It was one of 17 Buffalos that were transferred to the RAAF in 1942. These aircraft had previously been part of the Netherlands East Indies Air Force. After the fall of Singapore 20Model 439D's and one 339D were sent to Australia in March 1942. initially they were transferred to the US Air Force. Once they arrived in Australia, most of them were allocated temporary numbers.

17 of these aircraft were transferred to the RAAF and became A51-1 through to A51-17. The first 6 were sent in crates to Essendon where they were assembled in the Ansett Airways hangar. Cameras were installed and the aircraft were allocated to the newly formed PRU at Laverton in June 1942. The remainder of the Buffalos were moved to the PRU at Darwin where they became operational in August 1942.

Biography contributed by David Barlow

Son of Harold and Lucy Winter

Husband of Kathleen Mary Winter of Bangalow, NSW

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