Australian Deaths in the RAAF/RAF. How did they occur? - Ghana The reason for these threads is to have the official cause of death for these flyers if known, the number of the aircraft and to supply all detail and crew listings if available.
MARSHALL, MERVYN WILFRED Sergeant 401452 234sq 13/11/1942 22 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Plot 1. Row C. Grave 11. CHRISTIANSBORG WAR CEMETERY Ghana GUY, FRANK EDWARD Sergeant 405407 200sq RAF 7/01/1943 23 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Grave 30. TAKORADI EUROPEAN PUBLIC CEMETERY Ghana Takoradi HEARNE, PHILIP WILLIAM Sergeant 407930 Convoy 490 (RAF) ADU 28/08/1942 20 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Grave 21. TAKORADI EUROPEAN PUBLIC CEMETERY Ghana Takoradi PAYNE, REGINALD CHARLES Sergeant 408135 200sq RAF 7/01/1943 23 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Grave 32. TAKORADI EUROPEAN PUBLIC CEMETERY Ghana Takoradi WATSON, WILLIAM JAMES THOMAS Sergeant 401179 200sq RAF 7/01/1943 25 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Grave 31. TAKORADI EUROPEAN PUBLIC CEMETERY Ghana Takoradi
28 August 1942 RAF Takoradi Blenheim V BA531 Delivery Flight. P/O. R J. Purser + Sgt. P W. Hearne RAAF + F/S. J W. Mortimer + Took off 1430 hrs Takoradi, but at 1515 hrs spun into the ground out of cloud 4 km west of Saltpond, 3 km north of Brazzi, Gold Coast. 'RAF Bomber Losses in the Middle East and Mediterranean' Vol.1 - Gunby / Temple. Regards Peter