Rundle searched for missing aircraft in Australia and the Pacific. Although his primary mission was to search for Australian crews, his explorations led to the discovery and investigation of many American aircraft wrecks, and recovery of their crew members. Rundle was most active during 1945 - 1947 for searches in Australia and present day Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. In conjunction with these searches, he worked with Flight Lieutenant O'Shea and other RAAF members.
Long afterwards, Rundle remained active in wreck investigations whenever his services were needed by the RAAF, or when a new wreck was reported.
List of RAAF Aircraft Investigated
Beaufighter A19-1 visited 1946
Wirraway A20-492 wreckage found by Rundle 1946 or 1947
Vengeance A27-276 wreckage investigated by Rundle June 1946
Hudson A16-101 located 1946
Hudson A16-91 located March 20, 1946
List of RAF Aircraft Investigated
C-47B Dakota KN 344 wreckage found by Rundle postwar
List of American Aircraft Investigated
A-20G 43-9180 visited June 1947
B-17E "Why Don't We Do This More Often" 41-2429 visited March 35, 1946
B-17E 41-2643 visited postwar
B-17E "Texas #6" 41-9207 visited March 12, 1946
F7B Liberator 44-40422 visited 1947, two unidentified bodies recovered
B-24J Liberator 44-41258 visited June 27, 1947
B-25C "Algernon IV" 41-12485 visited January 1957, recovered six sets of remains
B-25C Mitchell 41-12491 visited December 1946
B-25C "Aurora" 41-1279 visited 1945, recovered remains of Hamilton
B-25G Mitchell 42-64846 visited 1946 (?)
B-25D "The Wolf Pack" 41-30099 visited 1948
P-47D Thunderbolt 42-75291 visited postwar, remains recovered
Mass Graves Investigated
Matupi Island May - June 1947, 1950
References
Search in the "Never Never" film includes RAAF party was led by Group Captain Keith Rundle
The Searchers includes references and photos of Rundle
RAAF Searcher Team S/Ldr Rundle report, August 12, 1946
Report by S/Ldr Rundle No. 58(c) Babo Area, 6-1947
Report by S/L Rundle on United States Liberator Aircraft Recovered Kasar, Senindara River, Babo Area
