Swanbourne, Western Australia (parents)Took off from Lissett in Halifax Mk II JD-259 NP-R on an operation to Mulheim Germany.
Aircraft was shot down by a night fighter and crashed at Leest Mechelen Antwerp Belgium.
Pilot FS Cavanagh attempted to crash-land the Halifax at Leest Belgium, but struck high-tension wires as he was about to touch down. The bomber crashed and exploded with the loss of the entire crew
Killed: Flight Sergeant Oliver William Todd RCAF R/114310 KIA Schoonselhof Cemetery grave II. E. 25. Flight Sergeant Leonard Ernest Cavanagh RAF KIA Schoonselhof Cemetery Belgium grave II. E. 27. Flying Officer Daniel Valentine Elliott RAF KIA Schoonselhof Cemetery grave II. E. 23. Sergeant Thomas Ridley Forster RAF KIA Schoonselhof Cemetery grave II. E. 26. Sergeant Walter Richard Green RAF KIA Schoonselhof Cemetery grave II. E. 24. Pilot Officer Ronald Albert Charles Maund RAF KIA Schoonselhof Cemetery grave IVa. A. 4. Sergeant Robert James Sage RAF KIA Schoonselhof Cemetery grave II. E. 22.
DVA's Nominal Rolls
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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