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| RAAF No. 13 Squadron |
Pilot FLGOFF Roy A. Sinclair, 414605 (KIA, BR) Coorparoo, QLD Crew SGT SGT William K. H. Paterson, 426847 (KIA, BR) West End, QLD Crew SGT Ross Phillip P. Tumilty, 408429 (KIA, BR) Launceston, TAS Crew SGT Allan H. Wright, (KIA, BR) Guyra, NSW Crashed December 7, 1943 Aircraft History Built by Lockheed as model 237-27-01 in Burbank. Constructors Number 237-5541. Delivered to the U.S. Navy (USN) as PV-1 Ventura bureau number 34651. Shipped overseas to Australia as part of defense aid. Wartime History On August 25, 1943 delivered to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) as PV-1 Ventura A59-55. Assigned to No. 13 Squadron. No known nickname or nose art. Mission History On December 7, 1943 took off from Canberra Airfield piloted by FLGOFF Roy Sinclair on a training flight and crashed near Gundaroo, ACT. The entire crew were killed on impact. After the crash, officially converted to component. Recovery of Remains After the crash, the remains of the crew were recovered. Memorials The entire crew were officially declared dead the day of the mission. The entire crew is buried at Woden Cemetery. Sinclair at R.S.L. Plot. Row D. Grave 3, Paterson at R.S.L. Plot. Row D. Grave 5. Tumily at R.S.L. Plot. Row D. Grave 1. Wright at R. S.L. Plot. Row D. Grave 8. References Navy Serial Number Search Results - PV-1 Ventura 34651 "34651 to RAAF as A59-55. Crashed 12/7/1943 Gundaroo, NSW. 5 crew killed." RAAF Aircraft Status Card - Ventura A59-55 ADF Serials - Ventura A59-55 CWGC - Roy Alexander Sinclair CWGC - William Keith Hamilton Paterson CWGC - Ross Phillip Tumilty CWGC - Allan Herbert Wright FindAGrave - Flying Officer Roy Alexander Sinclair (grave photo) FindAGrave - SGT William Keith Paterson (grave photo) FindAGrave - SGT Ross Phillip Tumilty (grave photo) FindAGrave - FLT/SGT Allan Herbert Wright (grave photo) Thanks to Robert Piper, Greg Williams and 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 26, 2024 |
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