1975 postcard Edgar -> Aunty Marg

Dad WW2

https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=205701720

Title

THOMSON EDGAR JAMES : Service Number - 414101 : Date of birth - 07 Mar 1922 : Place of birth - TOOWOOMBA QLD : Place of enlistment - BRISBANE : Next of Kin - THOMSON FLORA [Black and White negative - identity photograph] [Black and White negative - identity photograph]

Contents range

1939 - 1948

Series number

A9301

Control symbol

414101

Access status

Open

Item ID

205701720

https://www.ozatwar.com/ozcrashes/wa107.htm?utm_source=chatgpt.com

CRASH OF AN AVRON ANSON

AT CARDABIA STATION, POINT MAUD, WA

ON 30 SEPTEMBER 1942

 

Avro Anson AX299 of 4 Service Flying Training School 4SFTS at RAAF Geraldton, crash landed at approximately 1430 hours W.A.S.T. on 30 September 1942 in a marsh at Cardabia Station, Point Maud in Western Australia at a location approximately 140 miles north of Carnarvon.

One crew member was killed and two survived the crash landing:-

Sergeant Douglas Dunn (411301) - Pilot - Cuts and abrasions

Pilot Officer Clive Frederick Bingham (413515) - Killed

Sergeant Edgar James Thomson (414101) - Slight haemorrhage

The mainplane of the Anson was smashed, the undercarriage was damaged and the engines were smahed.

 

REFERENCES

RAAF Casualty Database

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I'd like to thank Daniel Leahy for his assistance with this web page.

 

Can anyone help me with more information on this crash?

 

"Australia @ War" WWII Research Products

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https://doczz.net/doc/5129613/air-mail---14-oct---nov---aviation-heritage-museum

Chat GPT:

"There is independent evidence that the girls at Cardabia Station really were a known attraction to RAAF crews flying along that coast. A wartime RAAF pilot, John “Blue” Bailey, later wrote that while flying past Cardabia he saw two girls on the roof waving at his aircraft. He identified them as Wanda French, about 19, and Mara French, about 17. He deliberately made a low pass, and on a later flight actually landed on a nearby claypan to visit the girls and their parents for tea. �

doczz.net

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Yes. It's interesting. 

It appears one of dads crashes were as a result of girls. 

In dad's case, we think a wing tip hit the ground and the plane spun out. Killing a crew member but dad and pilot survived with injuries. Apparently there's a inquiry report in the national archives.

I guess young men and young women showing off to each other. 

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Dad at 10

Aunty marg recites a story where dad and aunty marg and the brothers walked several miles from the farm homestead to the front gate. Aunty marg was 6 and dad was 10. Aunty marg was then tired and dad piggybacked her back.

F & H Visit Aunty Margaret

Henry and Frank drove to Aunty Margaret's place at mooloolaba.

We, mostly Henry and Aunty Margaret, are going through postcards that will later be sent en bulk to various family members who keep historical documents. 

Earlier we went to lunch at Penny's Fish and Chips. 

1981 Ski Trip

7-6-1981

Postcard from mum Eileen to Aunty Margaret.

The photo is taken from Mount Perisher looking back toward the Perisher centre. In the foreground, the Mount P double and if you zoom in you can see the front valley double T bar that was replaced by the V8

Dinner W Henry

Last Friday I picked up Henry from the Airport and he borrowed my Tesla to travel to Toowoomba for a school reunion. 

On Sunday he drove back to Fairfield.  He and I then drove him to an apartment "Bridgewater" he'd rented at Kangaroo pt.  

We then drove back to Fairfield and then Phoebe, Fletch, Henry, Magnus and myself drove to the Thai place on Gladstone Rd.

After that we dropped Henry at his apartment. 

Airport viewing

Today in picking Henry up from Brisbane airport.

One of the difficulties associated with airports is coordinating the pick up. Brisbane does a reasonable job of it providing a 10 minute free car park and a free stop-drop-go.  But i was unsure how long I'd need to wait so...

Decided to explore the roads around there airport.

At the Northern end I found a viewing spot that I recalled seeing somewhere recently. Great lots of free parking and it's kind of interesting. There's something exhilarating about planes. Maybe it's feelings associated with holidays or just activity. 

The installation kind of reminded me of Holbrook.  They've got a submarine that's surfaced we've got a plane that's submerged.

Garden Dinner

Tim

Phoebe 

Fletch

Sam

Hugo 

Frank

I cooked (rump) steak,  mashed pot+sweet pot+   mushrooms, onion, carrot and beans. 

It was a bit sub par. The steak was a bit rubbery. The beans and carrot were sightly under done.