WESTCOTT, Robert William

Ferry flight from Laverton to Pearce via Ceduna. Plane a Hudson A 16-144 All crew perished. Lockheed Hudson aircraft A16-144 crashed on take-off at Ceduna SA on 17 January 1942 while on delivery to No. 14 Squadron at RAAF Station Pearce WA. Those killed on A16-144 were: Flight Lieutenant David Burton Bradley (223) (Pilot) Sergeant Ronald Dow (406714) (Second Pilot) Squadron Leader Gordon Stanley Laming (84) (Pilot, Supernumerary) Corporal William Clyde Lindsay (23720) (Wireless Telegraph Operator, Supernumerary) Flight Sergeant Frederick Archibald Walker (407383) (Wireless Air Gunner) Sergeant Robert William Westcott (401557) (Wireless Air Gunner).

Last Name
WESTCOTT
Given Names
Robert William
Service Number
401557
Date of Birth
03/11/1915
Birth Location
Ballarat VIC
Enlistment Date
28/02/1941
Enlistment Location
Melbourne
1Wags Start Date
03/04/1941
Course Details
WAGS Course 12
Intake Date
03/04/1941
Finish Date
17/11/1941
To
2BAGS
Kill Date or Discharge Date
17/01/1942 (Killed)
Discharge Unit
6 SQN
Rank
Sergeant
Operations
Flying accident Ceduna S.A
Date of Death
17/01/1942
Age
26
Cemetery / Memorial
Ballarat [Old] General Cemetery VIC. Australia
Medals
Air Gunners badge 1939-45 War medal
Notes

Ferry flight from Laverton to Pearce via Ceduna. Plane a Hudson A 16-144 All crew perished. Lockheed Hudson aircraft A16-144 crashed on take-off at Ceduna SA on 17 January 1942 while on delivery to No. 14 Squadron at RAAF Station Pearce WA. Those killed on A16-144 were: Flight Lieutenant David Burton Bradley (223) (Pilot) Sergeant Ronald Dow (406714) (Second Pilot) Squadron Leader Gordon Stanley Laming (84) (Pilot, Supernumerary) Corporal William Clyde Lindsay (23720) (Wireless Telegraph Operator, Supernumerary) Flight Sergeant Frederick Archibald Walker (407383) (Wireless Air Gunner) Sergeant Robert William Westcott (401557) (Wireless Air Gunner).

NAA Status
DIGITIZED
1WAGS - WESTCOTT Robert William - Service Number 401557 (edited-1)
1WAGS - WESTCOTT Robert William - Service Number 401557 (edited-1)
1WAGS - WESTCOTT Robert William - Service Number 401557 (Grave_edited-1)
1WAGS - WESTCOTT Robert William - Service Number 401557 (Memorial_edited-1)
1WAGS - WESTCOTT Robert William - Service Number 401557 (Plane_edited-1)
1WAGS - WESTCOTT Robert William - Service Number 401557 (Wreckage_edited-1)

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