29 Jan 1941 - FIVE KILLED IN BOMBER

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Wed 29 Jan 1941 - Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954)
Page 5 - FIVE KILLED IN BOMBER

Line 0.0.0FIVE lILLED IN
Line 0.0.1BOMBER
Line 0.0.2Crashed at Foot of
Line 0.0.3Mountains
Line 0.0.4BRINGING SICK AIRMAN
Line 0.0.5TO SYDNEY
Line 0.0.6SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Five mem
Line 0.0.7bers of the R.A.A.F. were killed
Line 0.0.8this afternoon when an Air Force
Line 0.0.9bomber crashed at Glenbrook, at
Line 0.0.10the foot of the Blue Mountains, 40
Line 0.0.11miles from Sydney.
Line 0.0.12The plane was bringing a sick
Line 0.0.13airman to Sydney from Parkes for
Line 0.0.14medical attention. A medical offi
Line 0.0.15cer was on board the plane, which
Line 0.0.16had a crew of three.
Line 0.0.17Three employees of Hotel Lapetone,
Line 0.0.18who were s\wimnming in a dam three miles
Line 0.0.19fromt the hotel, first noticed the plane
Line 0.0.20flying very low in unfavourable weathelt,
Line 0.0.21The plane appeared to be losing height.
Line 0.0.22Suddenly there was a roar from the
Line 0.0.23e:ngines. as if thie pilot was endeavouriug
Line 0.0.24to gain height. Thien the machine dived
Line 0.0.25into thie ground.
Line 0.0.26The wreckage of the machine came to
Line 0.0.27rest in the backyard of the residence of
Line 0.0.28the Glenbrook stationmaster. The machine
Line 0.0.29wras smashled to matchwood. One engine
Line 0.0.30was found 150 yards from the smashed
Line 0.0.31fuselage. It was on fire.
Line 0.0.32An eye-witness said that he a saw moke
Line 0.0.33coming fromt the aircraft when it was in
Line 0.0.34the air
Line 0.0.35The Victims

Line 1.0.0The victims were
Line 1.0.1Squadron Leader James Murray Rai-,
Line 1.0.2bow, 42, oiugle, Double Bay.
Line 1.0.3Flying Officer Henry Theodore Skill'
Line 1.0.4nan, 30, married, Parkes.
Line 1.0.5Pilot Officer John Iguatius Newman,
Line 1.0.625, single, Toowoonha.
Line 1.0.7Pilot Officer Bailey Middlebrook Saw
Line 1.0.8yer. 34, married, Parkes.
Line 1.0.9Aircraftsman Richard Tysoe, 23, single,
Line 1.0.10Geelong Weet, Victoria.
Line 1.0.11Pilot Officer Sawyer was the airman
Line 1.0.12being conveyed to Sydney. Squadron
Line 1.0.13Leader Rhiubow was the medical officer.
Line 1.0.14Pilot Officer Newman was pilot, Flying
Line 1.0.15Officer Skillhman navigator, and Aircraftu
Line 1.0.16man Tysoe wireless operator.
Line 1.0.17The official statement issued by Air
Line 1.0.18Force Headquarters was as follows-"Four
Line 1.0.19officers and an aircraftsman were killed
Line 1.0.20wrlien a R.A.A.F twin-engined aircraft
Line 1.0.21crashed near Lapatone about 5 p.m. to
Line 1.0.22day. All were members of the staff
Line 1.0.23of the air navigation school at Parkes.
Line 1.0.24"The aircraft, which~ left Parkes for
Line 1.0.25Mascot at 3.40 p.m., was conveying a
Line 1.0.26pilot officer to Sydney for urgent spe
Line 1.0.27cialist medical attention. The other pad
Line 1.0.28senger was the senior medical officer at
Line 1.0.29Parkes school. The others comprised
Line 1.0.30the crew. The cause of the accident is
Line 1.0.31unknown."
Line 1.0.32Dead Men's Careers
Line 1.0.33Sawyer was an American. He was
Line 1.0.34sailing his yacht Henrietta in Australian
Line 1.0.35waters when war was declared f He en
Line 1.0.36listed in July last and was posted to
Line 1.0.37the reconnaissance school at Laverton,
Line 1.0.38Victoria, for navigation duties. Later
Line 1.0.39he did his navigation instructor's course,
Line 1.0.40and in November was posted to Parkes.
Line 1.0.41He and several other officers were on
Line 1.0.42hoard the Henrietta when she went
Line 1.0.43aground off Point Cook and became a
Line 1.0.44total loss.
Line 1.0.45Rainbow joined the R.A.A.F. Medical
Line 1.0.46Service last Marcl. After duty at Mel
Line 1.0.47bourne and Brisbane recruiting centres
Line 1.0.48he was posted to the station hospital at
Line 1.0.49Fix this textLaverton in September. Two months
Line 1.0.50later he was transferred to Parkes and
Line 1.0.51became a squadron leader in Januafy,
Line 1.0.52Skillman joined as an air cadet in
Line 1.0.53January, 1940. and did elementary fly
Line 1.0.54ing training at Essendon, Victoria. After
Line 1.0.55he qualified he wos posted to the geneial
Line 1.0.56reconnaissance school and later carried
Line 1.0.57out a navigator instructor's course. He
Line 1.0.58was posted to Parkes in November as an
Line 1.0.59instructor.
Line 1.0.60Tysoe was a clerk before he enlisted
Line 1.0.61in January, 1940. He later qualified as a
Line 1.0.62wireless and telegraph operator and was
Line 1.0.63posted to the air navigation school at
Line 1.0.64Parkes.
Line 1.0.65Newman started training as a cadet at
Line 1.0.66Archerfield, Brisbane, lost April. After
Line 1.0.67graduation at Point Cook he wvas posted
Line 1.0.68to Parkes in November.

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