None in Emerald! Differing numbers from (1) in some to (100) in Townsville. List of towns! ATHERTON WAR CEMETERY BEENLEIGH CEMETERY BRISBANE (LUTWYCHE) CEMETERY BRISBANE GENERAL CEMETERY BUNDABERG GENERAL CEMETERY CAIRNS CEMETERY CHARTERS TOWERS CEMETERY CHARTERS TOWERS WAR CEMETERY CLERMONT CEMETERY CLONCURRY CEMETERY ESK CEMETERY GATTON CEMETERY GLADSTONE CEMETERY, GORDONVALE CEMETERY GUNNAWARRA PRIVATE CEMETERY IPSWICH GENERAL CEMETERY, MACKAY CEMETERY MAREEBA OLD CEMETERY MARYBOROUGH WAR CEMETERY MOUNT LARCOM CEMETERY MOUNT THOMPSON CREMATORIUM MUNDOOLUN PRIVATE CEMETERY NUDGEE ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY QUEENSLAND CREMATION MEMORIAL, BRISBANE ROCKHAMPTON CEMETERY SARINA CEMETERY SOUTH BRISBANE CEMETERY SOUTH GRAFTON CEMETERY TAABINGA CEMETERY TEWANTIN CEMETERY TOOWOOMBA CEMETERY TOWNSVILLE CEMETERY TOWNSVILLE WAR CEMETERY TULLY CEMETERY WARWICK GENERAL CEMETERY WOOMBYE CEMETERY Sorry Andy, I left out Bunbury (1), Fremantle (5) & Geraldton (41). [/quote]That's great. They won't be completed for a couple of years at least!
These are all the New South Wales cemeteries. If any are in your travels, please let me know and I will forward the list. View attachment 1383 View attachment 1384 Don't forget to click the spreadsheet again when it is opened.
Hi Spidge, Certainly email me the list. Bowral Cemetery is about 2 minutes from home for starters. Regards, Owen
Thanks Owen, Like many areas, there is only one at Bowral. Let me know the other cemeteries you might be able to get to and I will make up a spreadsheet accordingly! WRIGHTSON, DONALD TREVOR Warrant Officer 425400 1 AD Laverton 20/03/1945 21 Royal Australian Air Force Australian C. of E. Plot. Row R. Grave 41. BOWRAL CEMETERY
Hi Owen, The 145 I had for 100sq was incorrect. The sort I had done had a group of 100sq RAF included. I have only 113 on my list, all inclusive! Cheers Geoff
Hi Geoff, The additional 2 losses I have are; (i) FLTLT George Laurie PARK 418652 02APR45 Beaufort A9-493 (Collided with -667) Posting on death: RAAF HQ. (ii) FSGT James Sharpe HAMERSLEY 415140 05MAR44 Beaufort A9-480 Posting on death: 14 Squadron I note that they don't have 100 SQN as their posting at time of death. They were lost in 100 SQN Beauforts. Both had been operational with 100 SQN for some time preceding their death, so the other details may have come through after their deaths?? I know Frank Smith was promoted to FLTLT after his death. Hope this assists. Cheers Owen
Strange! My master copy already has Park as 100sq. Seems the sort didn't pick it up. I have Park as 418562.
Hi again, I referred to the excellent book, "Song of the Beauforts" By Colin M. King. He cites ORB records and the AWM as his source. Cheers Owen
"Song of the Beauforts" is very well put together. A mixture of facts, stats and interesting narratives. Mr. King served with 100 Squadron, so he knows what he's talking about. I highly recommend it if you ever see a copy. Cheers Owen
Hi again all, Just for those who receive the excellent AWM magazine, 'WARTIME', there is a feature on the Beaufort in New Guinea and a picture of FLTLT F.O. Smith and the ill-fated crew is included. Regards, Owen
I knew there was some link to your stories, Owen, when I read that article but I couldn't place it. The hang-up was what reminded me. That issue was very WWI heavy. I started ploughing through it again last night.
