I came across this today - it's weird the way memorials are found in unexpected places !.... have you guys seen this before ? 16/05/1940: ? 1 Plane lost, 3 KIA, 1 MIA Three Avro Ansons left Point Cook at 1145 on 16 May 1940, enroute from Pearce to Camden, callsigns 8BNE, 8BNF and 8BNA. BNE eventually reached Cootamundra, but BNF and BNA attempted to return to Point Cook. BNA went missing and was found to have crashed on Mount Torbreck, near Eildon. The aircraft was of 14 Squadron RAAF. Type: Avro Anson Serial number: ?, A4-4 Operation: ? Lost: 16/05/1940 Flying Officer Anthony A. Daniel, RAAF 243, age 22, 16/05/1940, Victoria Cremation Memorial, Australia. Place of Death: Mt Torbeck, Vic. Cause of Death: Accidental Corporal Francis E. Hyland, RAAF 3515, [14 Sqn] age 27, 16/05/1940, Fawner Memorial Park Cemetery, Australia. Place of Death: Mt Torbeck, Vic. Cause of Death: Accidental Corporal Herman F. Sass, RAAF 2560, [14 Sqn], age 23, 16/05/1940, Perth (Karrakatta) Crematorium, Australia. Place of Death: Near Mt Torbreck, Eilden Weir, Victoria (previous place of death: Off WA Coast) Cause of Death: Accidental Corporal Ivan L. Stowdor, RAAF 2474, [14 Sqn] age 25, 16/05/1940, missing in S.E. Pacific -Sydney Memorial. Place of Death: Off WA Coast Cause of Death: Accidental 16 May 1940 - Crash of an Avro Anson on Mount Torbreck, near Eildon, VIC
I have the four lads. Thanks for posting Annie. View attachment 3742 View attachment 3743 View attachment 3744 View attachment 3745
