462 Squadron Pilots RAAF 14th March 1945 (Under Construction) (Photos below are from the private collection of Allan Lodder) |
F/O Anderson |
Service No: 428018 |
F/O Marchant |
(RAAF) F/O N.E Marchant Service No: 418859 Survived the War? |
F/O Frazer |
Service No: |
F/O O'Sullivan |
Service No: 34053 Survived the War? |
F/O Allan Lodder |
(RAAF) F/O Allan Lodder From Gladstone, Queensland Australia Born in Ipswich 24th May 1923 Service No: 426118
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F/O Bailey |
F/Sgt Sharp |
W/O Simms |
P/O Fleming |
Survived the War |
F/Lt Hancock |
(RAAF) F/Lt H.B Hancock Service No: 416957 |
F/Lt McGindle |
RAAF Flight Sgt Edward Ted McGindle DFC Born in England, served with 640 Sqn & 462 Sqn Survived the war and later practised as a Barrister & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria.
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S/Ldr Jackson |
Learnt to fly before the war, previous job was a master butcher. Owned hotels around Melbourne, survived the war. |
W/Cmd P.M Paull DFC |
Wing Commander (RAAF) - PM Paull From Queensland Australia |
F/Lt Highman |
F/Lt - Highman (RAAF) |
S/Ldr Scharer |
F/Lt Taylor |
F/Lt Cookson |
F/O Boyd |
(RNZAF) F/O J.N Boyd Service No: 82590 Last heard of running a pub in New Zealand 2002 |
F/O A.D.J Ball |
(RAAF) F/O Alfred Desmond John Ball Service No: 427182 Buried at Berlin War Cemetery Germany. Grave Ref 4Z9 Son of Frederick & Dorothy Ball, Leederville Western Australia Alfred Ball was killed on the 10/4/45 when his Halifax "V" NA240 crashed into a small village named Zaasch near Delitzsch Germany whilst on route to Leipzig for special duties. Rear Gunner Max Hibberd was the only crew member to survive, those killed were Murray Frank, Neil Evans, John Tait, Fred Brooks, Ron Taylor, John Heggarty.
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F/O Leo Britt |
Pilot - (RAAF) Flt Sgt Leo Britt Living in Melbourne Australia Service No: 427373
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F/Lt Robertson |
Pilot - (RAAF) Flt Lt DJ Robertson Joined NAVY after leaving RAAF, survived the war. |