ELLERTON, Montague David
Service Number: | 568 |
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Enlisted: | 4 September 1939 |
Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
Last Unit: | No. 75 Squadron (RAAF) |
Born: | Kobe Japan, 1 March 1919 |
Home Town: | Burwood, Burwood, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Adelaide Technical High School, Adelaide, South Australia |
Occupation: | Commercial Traveller |
Died: | Flying Accident, Cooktown, Queensland, Australia, Cooktown, Cape York, Queensland, Australia, 27 April 1942, aged 23 years |
Cemetery: |
Townsville War Cemetery, Queensland, Australia B.C.5., Townsville War Cemetery, Townsville, Queensland, Australia |
Memorials: | Adelaide Technical High School Old Scholars WW2 Honour Roll, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Prospect St. Cuthbert's Church WW2 Honour Board |
World War 2 Service
3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flying Officer, 568 | |
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4 Sep 1939: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Air Cadet, Aircrew Training Units | |
27 Apr 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 568, No. 75 Squadron (RAAF) | |
Date unknown: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 568, No. 75 Squadron (RAAF) | |
Date unknown: | Enlisted No. 3 Squadron (RAAF) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Son of Montague and Mabel Eliza Ellerton
Husband of Judith Jean Ellerton of Burwood, NSW
Flying Officer Montague David Ellerton 568 of 75SQN was killed in the loss of Kittyhawk A29-69
The aircraft crashed after a wing tip hit a sand dune while Flying Officer Ellerton was attempting to land on a beach about 50 kms north west of Cooktown.
Flying Officer Ellerton was attempting to give assistance to the pilot of a USAAF P-39 Airacobra #41-7210 flown by Lt. William McGovern of the 35th Fighter Squadron of the 8th Fighter Group, USAAF which was one of eleven P-39 Airacobras which crashed on 26 April 1942.
Flying Officer Ellerton was flying to Port Moresby in New Guinea and then on to Milne Bay to join 75 Squadron
Flying Officer Ellerton has an entry in the book "Those Other Eagles" by Christopher Shores