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Pilot Sgt Bruce Edmond Walker,
411414 (KIA, BR) Wahroonga Aircrew LAC Ivan Rodway Rojahn, 414263 (KIA, BR) Boonah Aircrew LAC Harold Malcolm Sauerbier, 413902 (KIA, BR) Coraki Aircrew LAC Allan Sidorenko, 414297 (KIA, BR) East Warwick Crashed April 14, 1942 at 9:30am Aircraft History Built as Avro as a Model 652A between July 1941–February 1942. Contract B137211/40. Assigned Royal Air Force (RAF) serial number AX420. Delivered to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) but this aircraft was never allocated a RAAF serial number and instead continued to used RAF serial number AX420. Wartime History On February 6, 1942 assigned to 2 AD (2 Air Depot). On March 16, 1942 to 2 AP. On April 10, 1942 assigned to 1 Air Observation School (1 AOS). No known nickname or nose art. Mission History On April 14, 1942 took off on a a triangular flight over hills with light fog and cloud. In the air, visibility was not good and this Anson was probably following rail line or the Hume Highway. One other plane in the formation had cut short the flight and diverted due to low visibility. At 9:30pm crashed and exploded roughly 15 miles north of the Gunning-Crookwell Road, NSW. Wreckage After the crash, the RAAF recovered all main bits from crash site. The remaining fragments were picked up by locals as souvenirs. Memorials The entire crew was officially declared dead the day of the crash. Walker at Cootamundra General Cemetery at C. of E. Plot. Sec. AA. Grave 218. (GRM/2). Rojahn at Mount Thompson Crematorium at columbarium wall 3. Sec 5. Private D/Niche 89. Sauerbier at Field of Mars Cemetery, Ryde at C. of E. Plot. Sec. 5. Grave 2507A. (GRM/2). Sidorenko at Warwick General Cemetery at C. of E. Port. Sec. B. Grave 110. At the crash site in Gunning is a memorial plaque paid for by the council and donations. References British Aviation - Avro 652A Anson (Military Variants) 750 aircraft ordered from A.V. Roe & Co. Ltd., Newton Heath, Manchester, to contract B137211/40, Avro Works Order 7799 Delivered between July 1941 and February 1942. Anson Mk.Is Supplied Under The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan/Empire Air Training Scheme, Joint Air Training Scheme and Rhodesian Air Training Group ADF Serials - Anson AX420 Oz @ War - Crash of an Avro Anson near Gunning The Canberra Times "Gunning to commemorate wartime air crash" by Robert Piper November 11, 1996 Goulburn Post article by Robert Piper November 11, 1996 CWGC - Bruce Edmond Walker FindAGrave - Sgt Bruce Edmond Walker (grave photo) CWGC - Ivan Rodway Rojahn CWGC - Harold Malcolm Sauerbier CWGC - Allan Sidorenko Thanks to Robert Piper for additional information Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated July 26, 2023 |
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