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02-05-2008, 02:15 PM
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| Legendary Member   Join Date: May 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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 | Thanks Peter, Great Sleuthing!
__________________ Spidge,  ------------------------------------------------------- My Avatar is the memorial to the 22 Commonwealth Coastwatchers at the Temakin Cemetery on Betio (Tarawa Atoll) who were beheaded by the Japanese on 15th October 1942. http://www.dva.gov.au/media/publicat...mem_beito.html "You were given the choice between war and dishonor. You chose dishonor and you will have war." (Winston Churchill made this prophetic pronouncement in a House of Commons speech in 1938, just after Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain signed the Munich agreement with Hitler. Chamberlain returned from Germany with the signed agreement in hand, proclaiming that "peace in our time" had been achieved. Churchill attacked Chamberlain's "politics of appeasement" in this and many other speeches.) What did the Australians do in ww2 and other conflicts? Check out this site: http://www.diggerhistory.info/00-pag...ster-index.htm |
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02-05-2008, 03:14 PM
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| Silly old moo   Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Co Down, Northern Ireland
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| Geoff, Do you have details about exact location of Killead - St Catherines? Is it Co Antrim? I know a Killead, but only pass it a few times a year ... Had any take ups on that yet? d |
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02-05-2008, 04:15 PM
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Sorry I could not be more definite. Cheers Geoff
__________________ Spidge, ------------------------------------------------------- My Avatar is the memorial to the 22 Commonwealth Coastwatchers at the Temakin Cemetery on Betio (Tarawa Atoll) who were beheaded by the Japanese on 15th October 1942. http://www.dva.gov.au/media/publicat...mem_beito.html "You were given the choice between war and dishonor. You chose dishonor and you will have war." (Winston Churchill made this prophetic pronouncement in a House of Commons speech in 1938, just after Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain signed the Munich agreement with Hitler. Chamberlain returned from Germany with the signed agreement in hand, proclaiming that "peace in our time" had been achieved. Churchill attacked Chamberlain's "politics of appeasement" in this and many other speeches.) What did the Australians do in ww2 and other conflicts? Check out this site: http://www.diggerhistory.info/00-pag...ster-index.htm | |
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02-05-2008, 05:11 PM
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| Silly old moo Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Co Down, Northern Ireland
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| Hi Geoff, Checked out the cwgc site too, strange that there is a photo but no location details. However, not as certain as the Hillsborough case, but may be able to drop by sometime and check if the cemetery is next to the church I am thinking of. Only noticed the place because an American asked about it on a genealogy forum. Kind of place you drive past and never notice... near Belfast Int. Airport which is NOT in Belfast. d |
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02-05-2008, 07:44 PM
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__________________ Spidge, ------------------------------------------------------- My Avatar is the memorial to the 22 Commonwealth Coastwatchers at the Temakin Cemetery on Betio (Tarawa Atoll) who were beheaded by the Japanese on 15th October 1942. http://www.dva.gov.au/media/publicat...mem_beito.html "You were given the choice between war and dishonor. You chose dishonor and you will have war." (Winston Churchill made this prophetic pronouncement in a House of Commons speech in 1938, just after Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain signed the Munich agreement with Hitler. Chamberlain returned from Germany with the signed agreement in hand, proclaiming that "peace in our time" had been achieved. Churchill attacked Chamberlain's "politics of appeasement" in this and many other speeches.) What did the Australians do in ww2 and other conflicts? Check out this site: http://www.diggerhistory.info/00-pag...ster-index.htm | |
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03-05-2008, 11:05 PM
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| Sgt. Falkner Cotton Young No.220 Squadron. Geoff, The aircraft involved in the loss of Young was Lockheed Hudson V. Serial AM615 'Z' Zebra. The following is an extract from the No.220 Squadron ORB..... 1.2.42 The concluding stages of the Station Defence Exercise were marred by an accident to a Hudson of this Squadron which crashed. The six Sergeants on board all lost their lives. They were :- Sgt. Ireland. Sgt. Morley. Sgt. Young RAAF. Sgt. Walker. Sgt. Watts. Sgt. Horton. Air Britain Serials AA100 to AZ999 gives the following for the loss of the Hudson - Hit tree during dummy attack and crashed. Nutts Corner. For the time being the loss of A D. Campbell and H G. Fraser of No.206 Squadron remains a mystery. No.206 Squadron carried out no operations on 1.2.42 consequently, no losses are reported in the ORB. Regards Peter
__________________ On weald of Kent I watched once more Again I heard that grumbling roar Of fighter planes; yet none were near And all around the sky was clear Borne on the wind a whisper came 'Though men grow old, they stay the same' And then I knew, unseen to eye The ageless Few were sweeping by Last edited by Peter Clare; 03-05-2008 at 11:35 PM. |
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04-05-2008, 01:38 PM
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| A D. Campbell and H G. Fraser. 1 February 1942. A very good possibility for these airmen's loss is Hudson AM604 C/206. Hit tree low flying Aldergrove 1.2.42. Regards Peter.
__________________ On weald of Kent I watched once more Again I heard that grumbling roar Of fighter planes; yet none were near And all around the sky was clear Borne on the wind a whisper came 'Though men grow old, they stay the same' And then I knew, unseen to eye The ageless Few were sweeping by |
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04-05-2008, 02:08 PM
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| Silly old moo Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Co Down, Northern Ireland
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| Hi Geoff, If Aldergrove and Nutts Corner are both mentioned, then I am correct about the location for the cemetery. I will try and get up there but may take me a while. If someone else manages to get them sooner, please let me know... D |
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04-05-2008, 05:04 PM
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Will do Diane.
__________________ Spidge, ------------------------------------------------------- My Avatar is the memorial to the 22 Commonwealth Coastwatchers at the Temakin Cemetery on Betio (Tarawa Atoll) who were beheaded by the Japanese on 15th October 1942. http://www.dva.gov.au/media/publicat...mem_beito.html "You were given the choice between war and dishonor. You chose dishonor and you will have war." (Winston Churchill made this prophetic pronouncement in a House of Commons speech in 1938, just after Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain signed the Munich agreement with Hitler. Chamberlain returned from Germany with the signed agreement in hand, proclaiming that "peace in our time" had been achieved. Churchill attacked Chamberlain's "politics of appeasement" in this and many other speeches.) What did the Australians do in ww2 and other conflicts? Check out this site: http://www.diggerhistory.info/00-pag...ster-index.htm | |
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04-05-2008, 09:34 PM
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| Silly old moo Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Co Down, Northern Ireland
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| Hi Spidge, See general view of All Saints, Eglantine, Lisburn with Air Force graves in background. http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...f_bucket/1.jpg Graves with church in background http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...t/DSCF6100.jpg Connell - http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...t/DSCF6093.jpg Keane - http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...t/DSCF6088.jpg McCallum - http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...t/DSCF6083.jpg Mullins - http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...t/DSCF6077.jpg Potter - http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...t/DSCF6075.jpg Pryde - http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...t/DSCF6058.jpg Taubman - http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...t/DSCF6098.jpg Last edited by dbf; 06-05-2008 at 11:27 PM. Reason: links |
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