CRASH OF A LOCKHEED HUDSON
VIA LONG POINT ON THE NINETY MILE BEACH
NEAR LAKE REEVE, VIC
ON 9 JUNE 1942

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RAAF Lockheed Hudson A16-39 of No 7 Squadron, Bairnsdale crashed via Long Point on the Ninety Mile Beach Victoria on 9th June 1942. It crashed near Lake Reeve. It had been on seaward Reconnaissance flight looking for Japanese Submarines near Gabo Island.

Sq/Lr. J.W.Gilvray, Sgt M.J. Gawith , Sgt R.R. Walton, Sgt. E.D. Bayley were all Killed

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I'd like to thank Rick Hanning (Churchill, VIC) for his assistance with the details on this crash.

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