Service # NX115263
UNIT 200 FLIGHT - ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE (R.A.A.F.)
Plane was Liberator A72-159. Lost at Timor while on operations of Dutch Timor. Reported to have crashed due to engine trouble on a mountain near the village of Erbian, near Dilli, Timor.
Died - Flying Battle, Timor, 17 May 1945, aged 28 years.
His remains were recovered and buried at Ambon War Cemetery.
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
The crew members of A72-159 and members of Z Special Unit on board were:
Staff Sergeant Kenway Herbert Bell (NX115263) (Z Special Unit)
Flying Officer Tom Tate Biltoft (404525) (Second Pilot)
Flying Officer Lionel James Brown (413536) (Air Gunner)
Flight Lieutenant Henry Rupert Campbell (411860) (Navigator)
Flying Officer Archibald McLaren Clark DFM (402309) (Pilot)
Flying Officer Herbert James Clark DFM (413153) (Air Gunner)
Flight Sergeant Clarence Augustine Reginald Gamble (439646) (Wireless Air Gunner)
Flying Officer Herbert Archibald John Jones (411222) (Air Gunner)
Sergeant Desmond Laurence Lilya (NX48987) (Z Special Unit)
Flying Officer Colin Montague Manning (409282) (Air Bomber)
Sergeant Kenneth Murray Marshall (SX18561) (Z Special Unit)
Corporal James Anthony Nicol (WX16796) (Z Special Unit)
Flight Lieutenant John William Rice (412186) (Wireless Air Gunner)
Sergeant Harry Riley (14457) (Flight Engineer)
Lieutenant Alan Francis Wilkins (VX61840) (Z Special Unit)
UNIT 200 FLIGHT - ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE (R.A.A.F.)
Plane was Liberator A72-159. Lost at Timor while on operations of Dutch Timor. Reported to have crashed due to engine trouble on a mountain near the village of Erbian, near Dilli, Timor.
Died - Flying Battle, Timor, 17 May 1945, aged 28 years.
His remains were recovered and buried at Ambon War Cemetery.
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
The crew members of A72-159 and members of Z Special Unit on board were:
Staff Sergeant Kenway Herbert Bell (NX115263) (Z Special Unit)
Flying Officer Tom Tate Biltoft (404525) (Second Pilot)
Flying Officer Lionel James Brown (413536) (Air Gunner)
Flight Lieutenant Henry Rupert Campbell (411860) (Navigator)
Flying Officer Archibald McLaren Clark DFM (402309) (Pilot)
Flying Officer Herbert James Clark DFM (413153) (Air Gunner)
Flight Sergeant Clarence Augustine Reginald Gamble (439646) (Wireless Air Gunner)
Flying Officer Herbert Archibald John Jones (411222) (Air Gunner)
Sergeant Desmond Laurence Lilya (NX48987) (Z Special Unit)
Flying Officer Colin Montague Manning (409282) (Air Bomber)
Sergeant Kenneth Murray Marshall (SX18561) (Z Special Unit)
Corporal James Anthony Nicol (WX16796) (Z Special Unit)
Flight Lieutenant John William Rice (412186) (Wireless Air Gunner)
Sergeant Harry Riley (14457) (Flight Engineer)
Lieutenant Alan Francis Wilkins (VX61840) (Z Special Unit)
Service # NX115263
UNIT 200 FLIGHT - ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE (R.A.A.F.)
Plane was Liberator A72-159. Lost at Timor while on operations of Dutch Timor. Reported to have crashed due to engine trouble on a mountain near the village of Erbian, near Dilli, Timor.
Died - Flying Battle, Timor, 17 May 1945, aged 28 years.
His remains were recovered and buried at Ambon War Cemetery.
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
The crew members of A72-159 and members of Z Special Unit on board were:
Staff Sergeant Kenway Herbert Bell (NX115263) (Z Special Unit)
Flying Officer Tom Tate Biltoft (404525) (Second Pilot)
Flying Officer Lionel James Brown (413536) (Air Gunner)
Flight Lieutenant Henry Rupert Campbell (411860) (Navigator)
Flying Officer Archibald McLaren Clark DFM (402309) (Pilot)
Flying Officer Herbert James Clark DFM (413153) (Air Gunner)
Flight Sergeant Clarence Augustine Reginald Gamble (439646) (Wireless Air Gunner)
Flying Officer Herbert Archibald John Jones (411222) (Air Gunner)
Sergeant Desmond Laurence Lilya (NX48987) (Z Special Unit)
Flying Officer Colin Montague Manning (409282) (Air Bomber)
Sergeant Kenneth Murray Marshall (SX18561) (Z Special Unit)
Corporal James Anthony Nicol (WX16796) (Z Special Unit)
Flight Lieutenant John William Rice (412186) (Wireless Air Gunner)
Sergeant Harry Riley (14457) (Flight Engineer)
Lieutenant Alan Francis Wilkins (VX61840) (Z Special Unit)
UNIT 200 FLIGHT - ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE (R.A.A.F.)
Plane was Liberator A72-159. Lost at Timor while on operations of Dutch Timor. Reported to have crashed due to engine trouble on a mountain near the village of Erbian, near Dilli, Timor.
Died - Flying Battle, Timor, 17 May 1945, aged 28 years.
His remains were recovered and buried at Ambon War Cemetery.
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
The crew members of A72-159 and members of Z Special Unit on board were:
Staff Sergeant Kenway Herbert Bell (NX115263) (Z Special Unit)
Flying Officer Tom Tate Biltoft (404525) (Second Pilot)
Flying Officer Lionel James Brown (413536) (Air Gunner)
Flight Lieutenant Henry Rupert Campbell (411860) (Navigator)
Flying Officer Archibald McLaren Clark DFM (402309) (Pilot)
Flying Officer Herbert James Clark DFM (413153) (Air Gunner)
Flight Sergeant Clarence Augustine Reginald Gamble (439646) (Wireless Air Gunner)
Flying Officer Herbert Archibald John Jones (411222) (Air Gunner)
Sergeant Desmond Laurence Lilya (NX48987) (Z Special Unit)
Flying Officer Colin Montague Manning (409282) (Air Bomber)
Sergeant Kenneth Murray Marshall (SX18561) (Z Special Unit)
Corporal James Anthony Nicol (WX16796) (Z Special Unit)
Flight Lieutenant John William Rice (412186) (Wireless Air Gunner)
Sergeant Harry Riley (14457) (Flight Engineer)
Lieutenant Alan Francis Wilkins (VX61840) (Z Special Unit)
Inscription
Australian Infantry
Gravesite Details
NX115263
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