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13-April-2021
13-April-2021

Photographs supplied by Stephen Warren

The plaque commemorates Sergeant Colin Hanna and Pilot Officer Eldred Quinn who were killed in action in World War Two.

Sergeant Colin Hanna was serving in Stirling R9356 with 214 Squadron Royal Air Force, when he was killed in north-west Europe on the 19th September 1942.

Pilot Officer Eldred Quinn was serving with 80 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force when he was killed in Borneo, when his Kittyhawk, A29-1161, was hit by ground fire on the 9th August 1945.

Location

Address:Forreston Road, Forreston Memorial Hall, Forreston, 5233
State:SA
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -34.797875
Long: 138.899067
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Military
Link:http://www.vwma.org.au/

Dedication

Front Inscription

Sergeant Colin Leslie Hanna
214 Squadron
19th September 1942
Aged 27 years

Pilot Officer Eldred Quinn
80 Squadron
9th August 1945 
Aged 22 years

.... At The Going Down Of The Sun
And In The Morning —
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
 


 

Source: MA, RVWM
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au