Cloncurry Air Men Casualties Hit Local Town
Three Cloncurry-raised RAAF members were reported killed or missing from air operations over Germany on June 1. Sergeant A Weir died of wounds in England at 19, Sergeant Jim Galler and Flight Sergeant Edgar Dimmick are missing. Families in Cloncurry, Cooktown, and Evandale mourn as official notices confirm casualties and prayers for prisoners of war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloncurry
R.A.A.F
Trom Cloncurry
Germany
A. Weir
Jim Galler
Edgar Dimmick
Weir
Air Board
Cottesmore
England
Postal Department
Mt Isa
Air Force
Australia
Brisbane
AAFP
Cloncutry
James Galter
Advocate
Shire Council
M. O'Callaghan
Jim
Cooktown
RAAF
Canada
Queensland National Bank
Dimmick
Goiter
Airman’s perilous sea rescue after cratered bomber crash
Sergeant Max McLean recounts a dangerous mission over Germany and Italy in Stirling bombers. After a heavy anti aircraft attack, the aircraft sank in the Channel during a forced sea landing. McLean, the second pilot, rear gunner, and Benny Benstead survived in a rubber dinghy with a crew rescued by a trawler and taken to Haslar Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max McLean
J. D. McLean
Max
Germany
Italy
Sterling
Wellington
Middle East
Air Force
Jerry
Benny” Benstead
Benny
Bob Honeyman
Portland Bill
Channel
Portsmouth
Hasler Naval Hospital
Florence Nightingale of Moresby
An Australian captain writes from Papua praising the Red Cross convalescent home Roma a vital base for tropical patients. Described as a sturdy block near a towering bluff the home expanded to 30 beds with new wings and floor work by patients. Matron Mrs Morton called The Florence Nightingale of Moresby for her tireless nursing with native helpers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Papua
Red Cross
Roma
Japan
Mrs Morton
Florence Nightingale
Moresby
Morton
Clothing Rationing Campaign for CivilianID Card Holders
Rationing centers will issue books to all holders of Civilian Identity Cards or Aliens Registration Cards who were over 16 on March 15 1942, plus dependants under 16. Details cover how to apply, where to collect, and post or agent options, with declarations for dependants and instructions for lost or replacement books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lothes
Jose Virbanal
Raven Books
Commonwealth Elections
Athee
Raton
Peres Io
Orgitar
Othoes
Bave
Fr Ih
Jane
Fa Mealens
Isawing
Watie Geck
Atelen
Lee
Dobbyn Soldier Dorman Given Farewell On Leave
A farewell was held at Dobbyn State School for Private W. H. Dorman home on leave from the ALF. Speakers D Clarke H Mitchell and T Cammills lauded his district ties and service. D Clarke presented a wallet of notes as thanks. Dorman rejoined his unit after the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Dorman
ALF
Dobbyn
Messrs
D. Clarke
H. Mitchell
T. Cammills
Doran
Dorman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Julia Creek Carvar and
Iliracombe
Edkins Marsh & Company Ltd
Ilfracombe
Cloncubry
M.O
Kent
Stirlings
Florence Nightingale OF
PRI
Commonwealth
Ration Book
Paton and Baldwin Knitting
P. O. Box
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