MCGUIGAN, Raymond Patrick
Service Number: | 170062 |
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Enlisted: | 18 May 1944 |
Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
Last Unit: | Survey Flight (Survey Squadron Canberra) |
Born: | Kyogle, New South Wales, Australia, 20 April 1926 |
Home Town: | Kyogle, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
Died: | Accidental (Aircraft accident), Greenbank, Queensland, Australia, Lowood, Queensland, Australia, 10 April 1945, aged 18 years |
Cemetery: |
Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld ANZ 7 74 17, Lutwyche Cemetery, Lutwyche, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kyogle and Districts WW2 Honour Roll |
World War 2 Service
3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 170062 | |
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18 May 1944: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 170062, Survey Flight (Survey Squadron Canberra) | |
18 May 1944: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 170062 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Flying Officer Eric David Stephenson (Pilot) 426262 - Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens, Brisbane
FSGT Neville James Barron (Wireless Operator / Air Gunner) 435656 - Brisbane (Lutwyche) Cemetery
Pilot Officer John George Harvey (Observer) 422179 - Brisbane (Lutwyche) Cemetery
LAC Raymond Patrick McGuigan 170062 (passenger) - Brisbane (Lutwyche) Cemetery
32SQN RAAF Beaufort aircraft A9-670 crashed at Greenbank, SSW of Brisbane after completing an air to ground gunnery practice exercise at the nearby Gailes Gunnery Range (also known as the Gailes Armament Range or Gailes Bombing Range) which is now part of the Greenbank Military Camp.
The aircraft was based at Lowood airfield at the time of the accident. The squadron was undertaking High and Low Level Bombing practice plus Beam and Front Gunnery Practice. A9-670 and two other Beauforts, A9-492 and A9-638, were taking part in the training.
The ozatwar site has a profile picture of aircraft A9-670 and a photo of the crew. The fourth crew member - Eric John Cottrell (435716) - gave up his seat so that LAC McGuigan could have a flight in the Beaufort bomber that day. Eric was still alive and well in mid 2007