Australian Deaths in the RAAF/RAF. How did they occur? - Portugal There was only one Australian involved however there were three crashes. This is the list of Air Force deaths from (3) Aircraft that crashed near Oporto during WW2. If anyone can take photos or know of someone that can I would be most apprecative. Can anyone help with the circumstances of these crashes? Aircraft (1) DAVIES, TREVOR VAUGHAN, T V Sergeant 990743 RAF 13/07/1941 20 Plot 1. Coll. grave 774. DIXON, COLIN JAMES, C J Sergeant 1106166 RAF 13/07/1941 20 Plot 1. Coll. grave 774. HAYNES, DEREK CECIL, D C Sergeant ( Pilot ) 923871 RAF 13/07/1941 19 Plot 1. Coll. grave 774. McNEILL, STEPHEN THOMAS, S T Sergeant ( Air Gnr. ) R/65516 RCAF 13/07/1941 Unknown Plot 1. Coll. grave 774. OAKES, WILLIAM BERNARD, W B Sergeant ( Pilot ) 546317 RAF 13/07/1941 21 Plot 1. Coll. grave 774. PEEL, HENRY GERALD, H G Sergeant R/65821 RCAF 13/07/1941 23 Plot 1. Coll. grave 774. Aircraft (2) DANIELS, JOHN GORDON, J G Sergeant ( Pilot ) 1312337 RAFVR 29/05/1942 20 Plot 1. Grave 777. THOMPSON, MATTHEW HALL, M H Sergeant 1320384 RAFVR 29/05/1942 20 Plot 1. Grave 776, Aircraft (3) GALLOP, PHILIP ARTHUR, P A Warrant Officer Class I R/99353 RCAF 6/03/1944 23 Plot 1. Coll. grave 567. McLEAN, GEORGE GORDON, G G Warrant Officer 401996 RAAF 6/03/1944 25 Plot 1. Coll. grave 567. McPETRIE, DAVID DUNCAN, D D Squadron Leader 39548 RAF 6/03/1944 31 Plot 1. Coll. grave 567.
McLEAN, George Gordon - (Warrant Officer) McLEAN, George Gordon - (Warrant Officer); Service Number - 401996; File type - Casualty - Repatriation; Aircraft - Hudson FK2791; Place - Figuera da Foz, Portugal; Date - 6 March 1944 In addition to the file subject, the following servicemen are mentioned in this record: 269SQN Squadron Leader McPETRIE, DAVID DUNCAN; Service Number – 39548 RAF 269SQN Warrant Officer Class I GALLOP, PHILIP ARTHUR; Service Number – R/99353 RCAF POTWAYKA – (Warrant Officer); Service Number – R114361 RCAF – not on CWGC. McLean file states POTWAYKA “reported safe after baling out” – “Degree of injuries not known” Aircraft crashed after encountering severe electrical storm at Mia 30 kilometres north of Figuera da Foz, Portugal whilst engaged on operational flight. OPORTO (ST. JAMES) BRITISH CHURCHYARD
