He was a member of an all-Australian crew who took off from Lichfield for night dual circuits ON 10 Sept. 1943. At around 22.45, the Wellington came in to land on the Hixon runway but touched down too far along the strip. The throttles were opened and the bomber began to climb, until it dived into a house less than a mile SW of the airfield.

He was a member of an all-Australian crew who took off from Lichfield for night dual circuits ON 10 Sept. 1943. At around 22.45, the Wellington came in to land on the Hixon runway but touched down too far along the strip. The throttles were opened and the bomber began to climb, until it dived into a house less than a mile SW of the airfield.