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Catalina MemorialPrint Page 
05-May-2016
Photographs supplied by Heather Saunders
The monument commemorates the crash of the Royal Australian Air Force Catalina flying boat, A24-381.
Flight Lieutenant Smith was the captain of Catalina A24-381 which crashed at Lord Howe Island on the evening of 28 September 1948, taking the lives of seven of her nine crew members, including that of Flight Lieutenant Smith.
Location
| Address: | Lagoon Road , Near Old Settlement beach , Lord Howe Island, 2898 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -31.519461 Long: 159.057806 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Disaster |
| Sub-Theme: | Aviation |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 28-September-1948 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 28-September-1948 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 2008 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MADedicated to the men and women of Australia`s Defence Forces who have served this island and their country ; especially the crew of RAAF Catalina Flying Boat A24-381 which crashed at Lord Howe Island on September 28th, 1948.
Died
F/Lt Malcolm D. Smith
F/Lt James McCoy
F/Lt William D. Keller
F/Lt Alex Mackenzie
Pilot 111 Sydney L. Piercey
W/O Sydney H. Bacon
W/O Donald E. Salis
Survived
F/Lt Bert R. Bradley
W/O John D Lea
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
