Located at the Sam Remo Club. Obsidian
stone obelisk mounted with propeller recovered from
Beaufighter A19-139, dedicated to all those RAAF men lost
during the fighting over New Britain , (including Major
Gen Peter Cosgrove's uncle). Cecelie Benjamin was of the
Walindi resort was instrumental in creating this memorial.
Engine on display is from Beaufighter
A19-133 shot down by antiaircraft fire near Cape
Hoskins, and crashed near Mosa Oil Palm Plantation on
September 19, 1943. Both crew members killed WGCDR Clarence
Parsons Glasscock, DFC, 260092 (Pilot) 30th Sqn CO and FLGOFF
John James Cain, 1446 (Navigator).
San Remo Club is in the process of putting
together a number of other aircraft artifacts from the RAAF
aircraft outlined presented for display in the Club. The
PNG Museum has given them written approval for this. |
