Sergeants Alan Kenneth Fleay and Leon Patrick Gilbert Memorial Plaque Middle Image 0 / 0 - Prev Next Description / Background This small brass plaque is dedicated to two trainee airmen from 4 Operational Unit who crashed during a cross country training exercise. The aircraft was a Vultee Vengeance and the crash occurred on 4 August 1943. The memorial can be viewed on the roadside, but is on private property. Inscription THEY ALSO SERVE On 4th August 1943 at 1020 hours during a cross country training exercise in extreme weather conditions, a Vultee Vengeance aircraft from 4 Operational Training unit, Williamtown, crashed at this location killing both crew members. Graduates of that course later tendered distinguished service with 24 Squadron RAAF in New Guinea VENGENCE A27 -29 PILOT 410972 Sergeant Leon Patrick GILBERT WIRELESS AIR GUNNER 415939 Sergeant Alan Kenneth FLEAY LEST WE FORGET Erected by the Arms Collectors Guild of NSW with kind permission of the Friend family, "Kelburn" AD 1995 Veterans listed on this memorial Veterans listed on this memorial Sort by Family nameGiven nameWar Order AscDesc Items per page 1050100- All - Apply Last held rank Given name Family name Conflict/s Service No. Service Campaign Read more Sergeant Alan Kenneth Fleay 415939 Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) view Sergeant Leon Patrick Gilbert 410972 Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) view Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar Address 'Kelburn' Braidwood Road Lake Bathurst NSW 2580 Local Government Area Goulburn Mulwaree Council Setting Roadside Location status Original location Memorial type Board/roll/plaque/tablet Recorded by Rocky Hill War Memorial and Museum Year of construction 1995 Conflict/s Other Materials Brass Concrete