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Son of The Hon. Hugh Denis Macrossan, Judge of The Supreme Court, Queensland, and Lydia Macrossan, of Brisbane, Queensland

Aircraft took off at 1205hrs. Seen to fall out from number 2 position of the lead formation, and from 500ft vertically dived into the sea and exploded S of the Isles of Scilly.

Pilot Officer H. M. Macrossan Presumed Dead
BRISBANE, Wednesday,—The Air Ministry has how presumed that Pilot Officer H. M. Macrossan, R.A.F. the only son of the late Chief Justice of Queensland, lost his life on April 5 when his plane was seen  to plunge into the sea 30 miles from the coast after returning from a daylight raid on Brest. Pilot Officer Macrossan participated in over 50 bombing raids.

Pilot Officer Macrossan
Presumed Dead
News has been received that the Air Ministry now presume that Pilot Officer H. M. (Pat) Macrossan, R.A.F., lost his life on April 5. On that date Pilot Officer Macrossan was returning from a day light raid on Brest and when 30 miles from the French coast his Aircraft was seen to dive into the sea.
Only son of the late Chief Justice Macrossan Pilot Officer Macrossan was educated at Nudgee College. He subsequently was articled to Carman and Peter son and had completed all his examination for a solicitor save his finals when he left for England to join the Royal Air Force. He trained at Anstie and Cranwell and passed out top of his course at Cranwell. From May 1940, he was engaged on  operational work. In September of the same year he was posted to No. 50 Squadron and completed more than 50 bombing raids. He was captain of his aircraft for 16 of these. At first he participated in night raids and later was engaged laying mines in enemy harbours. In March last he volunteered for daylight raids.
He was engaged to Miss Clare Mullan, a daughter of the former Attorney General (the late Mr. J. Mullan) and of Mrs. Mullan, Toowong. His only sister is Miss I.C. Curnow wife of Wing Commander  Curnow, R.A.A F. who is on active service over seas with the R.A.F. Mrs. Curnow her self has been hon secretary since May of the Red Cross bureau conducted by the Legal Profession for wounded, missing and prisoners of war.