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| RAAF 9 CU Former Assignments 2 AP 8 SFTS 4 CU  NAA March 5, 1965  Daniel Leahy 2006 |
Pilot G/Capt Frederick James Byam Wight (MIA / KIA / BR) Mornington, VIC Observer W/Cdr Walter Lawrence Hammond, 1075 (MIA / KIA / BR) Westbourne Park, SA Crashed January 30, 1944 Aircraft History Built as Avro as a Model 652A. Assigned Royal Air Force (RAF) serial number LT294. Disassembled and shipped overseas to Australia and reassembled. Wartime History Delivered to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) as Anson Mark I and retained the RAF serial number. On July 5, 1943 assigned to 2 Aircraft Park (2 AP). On September 24, 1943 to 8 SFTS. Then on Decmeber 20, 1943 to 4 CU. On February 11, 1944 assigned to 9 CU. No known nickname or nose art. Mission History On January 30, 1944 took off piloted by G/Capt Frederick J. B. Wight on a mission and crashed on Mount Kenevi. When this aircraft failed to return it was officially listed as Missing In Action (MIA). Group Captain Wight was the most senior RAAF officer missing during World War II. Wreckage On April 29, 1961 a joint Australian Administration patrol led by RAAF Searcher Team leader S/Ldr Keith Rundle with an American recovery team located this crash site. On March 5, 1965, the remains of both crew members were recovered and transported to Port Moresby. Memorials Both crew members were officially declared dead the day of the mission. On March 5, 1965 both crew members were buried at Bomana (Port Moresby War Cemetery) at joint grave C8. B. 26-27. References British Aviation - Avro 652A Anson (Military Variants) "Anson Mk.Is Supplied Under The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan/Empire Air Training Scheme, Joint Air Training Scheme and Rhodesian Air Training Group" ADF Serials - Anson LT294 RAAF Survey of Aircraft Wreckage, Papua New Guinea "#1 | Lat 09.05 Long 147.47 | Mt. Kanevi [sic Mt. Kenevi] | RAAF Anson LT294 | Located on Mountain Range at 10,000' " CWGC - Frederick James Byam Wight CWGC - Walter Lawrence Hammond Aviation Heritage - Frederick James Byam Wight Aviation Heritage - Walter Lawrence Hammond Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated July 26, 2023 |
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