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2017_Abbie_Nourse_Frederick_John_Schenscher.pdf

2017_Alicia_Crowhurst_Jessie_Emily_Wakefield.pdf

2017_Alyssa_Siebert_Hero_Aloysius_Boylan.pdf

2017_Hannah_Brown_Evelyn_Claire_Trestrail.pdf

2017_Jasmine_Grist_Arthur_Fillis_Grist.pdf

2017_Jessica_Timms_William_Walter_Atkinson_Fox.pdf

2017_Josh_Berman_Eric_James_Jarrett.pdf

2017_Josh_Loxton_James_Oliver_Cass.pdf

2017_Laura_Stephens_Vernon_Hocking.pdf

2017_Lily_Bright_John_Rutherford_Gordon.pdf

2017_Lucy_Fielke_Ada_Rose_Alleyn.pdf

2017_Metala_Burgess_Claude_Vivian_Radford.pdf

2018_Abby_Walker_George_Ernest_Doddridge.pdf

2018_Archer_Lowman__Arthur_Edward_Cuthbertson.pdf

2018_Cassie_Spada_Stanley_Charles_Bishop_.pdf

2018_Diana_Hunt_Sister_Anne_Donnell.pdf

2018_Ella_Frampton_Sister_Anne_Donnell.pdf

2018_Holly_Wallman_Ethel_Sarah_Davidson.pdf

2018_Jenny_Tran_Raymond_Charles_Runga.pdf

2018_Kelly_Parkin_Lloyd_Leonard_Mahoney.pdf

2018_Koby_Poulton__Horace_Alfred_Cadd.pdf

2018_Lajpreeet_Thind_Charles_Andrew_Horne.pdf

2018_Lila_Weidenback_Docking_Brothers.pdf

2018_Lucy_Smith_Raymond_Charles_Runga.pdf

2018_Neva_Van_Raalte_William_Charles_Westbury.pdf

2018_Oliver_Thomas_William_Victor_Richardson.pdf

Research_Checklist_WWII.pdf

Guide_to_Reading_a_WW2_Service_Record.pdf

140129_Tom_Tobin_Memoire.pdf

RAAF History - 17 September David Lascelles Against all the colourful and emotive language in use today, this lovely piece of understatement is from a different era. I suggest it also speaks quiet volumes for the solid reliability of the dear old LANCASTER. Enjoy. D 17 September 1944, No 463 Squadron Lancaster JO-T departed RAF Waddington for a bombing sortie again Bologne, France. The following is extracted from the pilot’s post-operation report. "On our bombing run, immediately after "Bombs Gone" we were hit by heavy flak, causing a hole in our port wing approximately 11ft; X 6ft; and the ailerons severely damaged. Aircraft went out of control in a diving turn; during this time No.3 tank blew out, and exploded behind aircraft. I ordered crew to abandon aircraft and moderate control of aircraft was maintained at 4,000 ft; during which time Wireless Operator, Mid Upper and Rear Gunners endeavoured to get out of rear door. This was jammed and the handle broke off, so had to come to the front hatch which partly jammed adding further difficulties for crew trying to bale out. Eventually all members of crew apart from Pilot squeezed themselves out. During this time reasonable controlled descent was maintained with port engines fully opened; starboard engines half throttled; full aileron and rudder bias. It is estimated crew got out at 2,000 to 3,000 ft; and at 1,500 ft; I made an effort to bale out, unsuccessfully as the aircraft dived and was uncontrollable. I regained control of the aircraft at 800 ft; and having no alternative, had to make a forced landing in the quickest possible time. Landing eventually effected in a field that was obstructed with anti-invasion posts, with my starboard engine on fire; undercarriage and flaps serviceable and operated allowing me to make a successful landing. At the end of the landing run, to avoid further damage, swung aircraft to port, coming to rest in a wood. Made a quick get away as starboard outer wing and engine were on fire. Throughout these extremely difficult circumstances my crew behaved in an exemplary manner and showed calm and coolness throughout." Navigator (F/Sgt. Dent) states: "Our pilot's captaincy and leadership displayed throughout those intense moments gave us confidence and inspiration. We considered aircraft impossible to fly, and how he effected a landing was, in the opinion of all of us, a miracle, and we never expected after we left that the aircraft would be landed". Comment: So ‘ moderate control’ resulted from half of the left wing shot away, the right wing in shreds, a right side engine on fire, control surfaces severely damaged, fuel tanks blown away and the Lancaster falling out of the sky!!

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https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=3400544

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/159554504/ernest-irvin

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/47385505

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https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/55879494

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/209669089

https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1243720&c=VIETNAM#R

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157320340/thomas-allen

https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1346311?image=6

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/66509/ALLEN,%20FRANCIS%20JOSEPH

http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/Imagine.asp?B=3029487

http://images.slsa.sa.gov.au/sarcib/SRG76_1_5534.pdf

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56477905/francis-joseph-allen

https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2846785/herbert-kenith-brown/

Tobin_log_book.pdf