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| RAAF No. 100 Squadron |
Pilot S/L Philip Alexander Dey, 402853 (MIA / KIA) North Sydney, NSW Navigator PLTOFF Stuart Lindsay Lloyd 416868 (MIA / KIA) Semaphore, SA WAG FLTSGT Clifford Newby Tonge 433966 (MIA / KIA) Sans Souci, NSW WAG FLTSGT Gordon Arthur Peatfield 433741 (MIA / KIA) Kogarah, NSW Crashed March 16, 1945 Aircraft History Built by the Department of Aircraft Production (DAP) at Fishermans Bend in Melbourne. During March 1944 delivered to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) as Beaufort Mark VIII serial number A9-625. Wartime History On March 26, 1944 assigned to 1 Air Depot (1 AD). On June 2, 1944 assigned to 5 Air Depot (5 AD) for storage then on August 4, 1944 to 15 Aircraft Repair Depot (15 ARD) as part of the reserve pool. On September 12, 1944 assigned to No. 100 Squadron with code QH-? (single letter unknown). No known nickname or nose art. Mission History On March 16, 1945 took off from Tadji Airfield piloted by S/L Philip Alexander Dey on a mission. During the flight, this Beaufort exploded midair near But Airfield and crashed with the tail section landing on Kauk Plantation. When this aircraft failed to return it was officially listed as Missing In Action (MIA). Search During early 1946, a RAAF Searcher Team led by S/L Keith Rundle unsuccessfully searched the area of the explosion but failed to find the wreckage of this aircraft or any trace of the crew. Wreckage During July 1946, the tail of this Beaufort was located on Kauk Plantation by an Australian War Graves Unit led by Lieutenant Colonel Houghton. No remains of the crew were located. Memorials The entire crew was officially declared dead the day of the mission. All are memorialized at Lae War Cemetery at the Lae Memorial. Dey and Lloyd on panel 6. Tonge and Peatfield on panel 7. References ADF Serials - Beaufort A9-625 CWGC - Philip Alexander Dey CWGC - Stuart Lindsay Lloyd CWGC - Clifford Newby Tonge CWGC - Gordon Arthur Peatfield Aviation Heritage - Beaufort A9-625 Thanks to Daniel Leahy for additional information Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated June 21, 2024 |
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