CRASH OF A GANNET
50 YARDS OFFSHORE
1 MILE INLAND FROM AIRFIELD AT EXMOUTH GULF
ON 25 AUGUST 1944

RAAF Gannet, A14-198, was located 50 yards offshore, 1 mile inland from the airfield at Exmouth Gulf. This was probably Learmonth airfield. The Gannet went missing on 25 August 1944.

Subject:     Sangster and Beatty.
Date:              Mon, 4 Dec 2000 10:54:54 +0800
From:            "Howard Young" <truscott@wn.com.au>

How are you, Peter?

Did you do any good for the Beatty family? My enquiry around 18th October?

Another One. An aircraft, RAAF? said variously to be an "Anson Ganet Plane"? or A14-4 Gannett crashed in the sea 50 yards off shore one mile from the landing strip {which strip) at 0525 hours 25/8/44. Crew Pilot F/O. Dix. Navigator Sgt. Catton. Passenger Wing Commander or Sqn. Ldr. Dr. J.C.Sangster. Aircraft said to be on a mercy flight to save the life of a civilian. The aircraft was based at Corunna Downs, 60 km south of Marble Bar.

Do you have this one on your records? Or any information on it? Enquiry on behalf of the Doctors son, Mike Sangster.

Cheers,

thanks, Howard Young.

The following information is from the Commonwealth War Graves home page:-

In Memory of

JOHN CLIVE SANGSTER

Squadron Leader
281703
Royal Australian Air Force
who died on Friday, 25th August 1944. Age 40.

Son of John Ikin Sangster and Ruby Kathleen Sangster; husband of Marjorie Morris Sangster, of North Adelaide, South Australia.

Cemetery: GERALDTON WAR CEMETERY, Western Australia, Australia
Grave Reference/Panel Number: Plot B. Row B. Grave 8.

In Memory of

GORDON EDWARD DIX

Flying Officer
401423
Royal Australian Air Force
who died on Friday, 25th August 1944. Age 25.

Son of Walter Edward and Elsie Elizabeth Dix, of Elwood, Victoria.

Cemetery: GERALDTON WAR CEMETERY, Western Australia, Australia
Grave Reference/Panel Number: Plot B. Row A. Grave 5.

In Memory of

NORMAN CATTON

Sergeant
21710
Royal Australian Air Force
who died on Friday, 25th August 1944. Age 28.

Son of Alfred and Ellen Catton; husband of Phyllis Dorothy Catton, of Leichhardt, New South Wales.

Cemetery: GERALDTON WAR CEMETERY, Western Australia, Australia
Grave Reference/Panel Number: Plot B. Row A. Grave 2.

Can anyone help me with more information on this crash?

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