LEST WE FORGET
Sergeant Kelvin Arthur BATES
Service No: 416240
Born: Norwood SA, 5 April 1918
Enlisted in the RAAF: 28 April 1941
Unit: No. 3 Bombing and Gunnery School, West Sale VIC
Died: Aircraft Accident (No. 3 Bombing and Gunnery School Demon aircraft A1-27), Dutson VIC, 7 July 1942, Aged 24 Years
Buried: Lameroo Cemetery, SA
CWGC Additional Information: Son of Arthur William and Ruby Charlotte Bates, of Wilkawatt
Roll of Honour: Wilkawatt SA
Remembered: Panel 115, Commemorative Area, Australian War Memorial, Canberra ACT
Remembered: World War II Honour Roll, National War Memorial of SA, North Terrace, Adelaide
On 7 July 1942, Demon A1-27 crash landed and burned at the Dutson Range south of Sale, Victoria. The crew members were:
Sergeant Kelvin Arthur Bates (416240) (Pilot)
Leading Aircraftman Allan Frank Hehir (415423) (Trainee Air Gunner) Seriously injured, Discharged from the RAAF: 15 October 1945
References:
Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour On-Line Records
Commonwealth War Graves Commission On-Line Records
Department of Veteran’s Affairs On-Line WWII Nominal Roll
National Archives of Australia On-Line Record A705, 163/90/320