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<blockquote>'''5 Missing In Lost Aircraft''' PERTH, Wednesday. — Four members of the RAAF and one Army officer are reported missing as the result of the loss of an aircraft off the coast of Western Australia on September 10. The men are: F/O A, M. Aitken, of Armadale (WA) ; F/O Cedric Sutton Richards, of Middle Park (Vic.) ; F/Sgt. Peter Douglas Hastle, of Mount Lawley (WA) ; F/Sgt. Alexander Emerson, of Camberwell (Vic.), and Captain Harry Donald Kolbigof, of Adelaide.<ref> Trove - The Sun (Sydney) Wed 15 Sep 1953 Page 3.</ref></blockquote> | <blockquote>'''5 Missing In Lost Aircraft''' PERTH, Wednesday. — Four members of the RAAF and one Army officer are reported missing as the result of the loss of an aircraft off the coast of Western Australia on September 10. The men are: F/O A, M. Aitken, of Armadale (WA) ; F/O Cedric Sutton Richards, of Middle Park (Vic.) ; F/Sgt. Peter Douglas Hastle, of Mount Lawley (WA) ; F/Sgt. Alexander Emerson, of Camberwell (Vic.), and Captain Harry Donald Kolbigof, of Adelaide.<ref> Trove - The Sun (Sydney) Wed 15 Sep 1953 Page 3.</ref></blockquote> | ||
| + | Pilot of Beaufort '''A9-317''' that took off from Busselton RAAF base on a seaward clearing search from D'Entrecasteaux Point to Rottnest Island. Four crew. Son of Hugh and Minnie Louisa Aitken . | ||
<li style="display: inline-block;">[[File:Sydney_Memorial.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sydney Memorial]] </li> | <li style="display: inline-block;">[[File:Sydney_Memorial.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sydney Memorial]] </li> | ||
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| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 9 Jan 1920 |
| Place of Birth | Narrogin, Western Australia |
| Death | 9 Sep 1943 |
| Age at Enlistment | 21 years, 10 months |
| Address | Orchard avenue, Armadale, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Father , Mr Hugh Aitken |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | 415570 |
| Date of Enlistment | 30 Nov 1941 |
| Rank | Flying Officer |
| Unit/Formation | No 14 Squadron RAAF |
| Post War Details | |
| Fate | Accidental death 1943 |
| Monument(s) | Armadale War Memorial |
| Australian War Memorial | Australian War Memorial |
Pre War
Prior to enlisting he was an accountant living with his parents in Orchard avenue, Armadale.
War Service
5 Missing In Lost Aircraft PERTH, Wednesday. — Four members of the RAAF and one Army officer are reported missing as the result of the loss of an aircraft off the coast of Western Australia on September 10. The men are: F/O A, M. Aitken, of Armadale (WA) ; F/O Cedric Sutton Richards, of Middle Park (Vic.) ; F/Sgt. Peter Douglas Hastle, of Mount Lawley (WA) ; F/Sgt. Alexander Emerson, of Camberwell (Vic.), and Captain Harry Donald Kolbigof, of Adelaide.[1]
Pilot of Beaufort A9-317 that took off from Busselton RAAF base on a seaward clearing search from D'Entrecasteaux Point to Rottnest Island. Four crew. Son of Hugh and Minnie Louisa Aitken .
Arthur is commemorated on Panel 5. The Memorial is located in a corner of the Rockwood Cemetery west of Sydney. It is one of several which commemorate men of the Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force and the Australian Merchant Navy who lost their lives in the south-west Pacific region during the 1939-45 War, and who have no known grave. The men commemorated on the Sydney Memorial were lost in the eastern and southern regions of Australia and in adjacent waters south of Latitude 20 degrees South.
Notes
- ↑ Trove - The Sun (Sydney) Wed 15 Sep 1953 Page 3.
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