EATON, Brian John
Plane was a Beaufort A9-305 from 1 OTU East Sale Vic. which took off from Mount Gambier on the final leg of a training exercise on return to East Sale. The aircraft crashed and burned at Puralka 18 miles East of Mount Gambier on the Victorian side of the border. All three crew were killed.
Last Name
EATON
Given Names
Brian John
Service Number
431149
Date of Birth
31/03/1925
Birth Location
East Melbourne VIC.
Enlistment Date
25/05/1943
Enlistment Location
Melbourne
1Wags Start Date
14/10/1943
Course Details
WAGS Course 44, WAGS Course 47
Intake Date
14/10/1943
Finish Date
19/07/1944
To
AGS
Kill Date or Discharge Date
27/08/1945 (Killed)
Discharge Unit
1 OTU
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Operations
Flying accident Mount Gambier South Australia
Date of Death
27/08/1945
Age
20
Cemetery / Memorial
Mount Gambier General Cemetery S.Australia
Notes
Plane was a Beaufort A9-305 from 1 OTU East Sale Vic. which took off from Mount Gambier on the final leg of a training exercise on return to East Sale. The aircraft crashed and burned at Puralka 18 miles East of Mount Gambier on the Victorian side of the border. All three crew were killed.
Posting on Death
1 Operational Training Unit East Sale VIC.
NAA Status
OPEN
