St John's Anglican Church RAAF A34-47 Memorial Cairn
Description
A solid sandstone block set on a sandstone plinth is located in the grounds of the church. A brass plate with inscription and the images of three men and the plane they were flying is attached to the top of the block.
Inscription
In Memory of the Crew and Passengers of RAAF De Havilland Dragon A34-47 from No 34 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force. Sgt Douglas Brian Doyle (412236) RAAF - Pilot, Sgt Francis Joseph Doyle (420615) RAAF - Co-Pilot, F/O Geoffrey Hugh Lester (0409154) RAAF - Passenger/Pilot, 1st Lt Horace Albert Teague (014229) US Marine Corps - Passenger, 2nd Lt Cecil Joseph Umstead (013899) US Marine Corps - Passenger. The aircraft disappeared on 17th April 1943 and was last seen near Werombi Post Office, heading south to Wagga Wagga. This plaque unveiled by the relatives, friends, searchers, RSL and the people of Camden in 2000.
Veterans listed on this memorial
| Rank | Given Name | Family Name | Conflict/s | Fate | Service No. | Service | Campaign | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sgt | Douglas Brian | Doyle | World War 2 | Died | 412236 | RAAF | view | |
| Sgt | Francis Joseph | Doyle | World War 2 | Died | 420615 | RAAF | view | |
| F/O | Geoffrey Hugh | Lester | World War 2 | Died | 0409154 | RAAF | view | |
| 1st Lt | Horace Albert | Teague | World War 2 | Died | 014229 | US Marine Corps | view | |
| 2nd Lt | Cecil Joseph | Umstead | World War 2 | Died | 013899 | US Marine Corps | view |
Address
St John's Anglican Church,cnr Broughton Street and Menangle Road
Camden NSW 2570
Location/surrounding area
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David RodenEstablished date
2000Established Date format:
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$new_date = date("d F Y", $changed_date);
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print $new_date;
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