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The monument commemorates the five airman of No 1 AIP Navigation School Royal Australian Air Force (R.A.A.F.) Parkes who were killed when Avro Anson Aircraft No A4-5 crashed near Glenbrook during World War Two.
It was upgraded in 2019 by the Blue Mountains Shire Council at the request of the Glenbrook and District Historical Society. The plaque was restored and mounted on a larger, new bushrock.
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It was upgraded in 2019 by the Blue Mountains Shire Council at the request of the Glenbrook and District Historical Society. The plaque was restored and mounted on a larger, new bushrock.
RAAF Crash 1941Location
| Address: | Clifton Avenue and Lucasville Road, Glenbrook, 2773 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.767112 Long: 150.627748 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 28-January-1941 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 28-January-1941 |
| Link: | http://www.warmemorialsregister.nsw… |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Thursday 24th March, 1994 |
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Front Inscription
Source: NRWMRoyal Australian Air Force
Per Ardua Ad Astra
On January 28, 1941 an Avro Anson aircraft No A4-5 Of No 1 AIP Navigation School RAAF Parkes, crashed in this area whilst enroute from Parkes to Mascot on a medical evacuation flight. All five airmen on board perished in the crash.
The deceased airmen were:
Pilot Officer J I Newman Pilot
Flying Officer H T Skillman Navigator
Aircraftsman C R Tysoe Wireless Operator
Squadron Leader J M Rainbow Medical Officer
Pilot Officer D M Sawyer Patient
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
