Glenbrook R.A.A.F. Avro Anson 1941 Air Crash Memorial Middle Image Image Image Image 0 / 0 - Prev Next Description / Background "On January 28, 1941 an Avro Anson Aircraft No A4-5 of No 1 AIP navigation school RAAF Parkes, crashed in this area whilst enroute from Parkes to Mascot on a medical evacuation flight. All five airmen on board perished in the crash," as transcribed from the plaque. The plane, when approaching Glenbrook in low cloud, appeared to break up with a failure in the middle of the port wing which resulted in a heavy crash in Clifton Avenue on the corner of Lucasville Road Glenbook, NSW, at around 4.30pm. One engine smashed a power pole in Lucasville Road causing heavy sparking. Body parts were left all over the area and were still being found weeks later. The memorial was established in 1994 by the Royal Australian Air Force (R.A.A.F.) who held a dedication service 24 March 1994. The memorial was originally a small concrete plinth with a sloping front section which contains a bronze plaque with the wording above. It is located on the corner of Clifton Avenue and Lucasville Road Glenbrook on council land next to the corner property fence. It was easily missed due to its small size. The memorial was upgraded in 2019 by the Blue Mountains Shire Council at the request of the Glenbrook and District Historical Society. The memorial plaque was restored and mounted on a larger, new bushrock. Inscription [emblem] Royal Australian Airforce | PER ARDUA-AD ASTRA [engraved illustration of aircraft] On January 28, 1941 an Avro Anson Aircraft No A4-5 of No 1 AIP navigation school RAAF Parkes, crashed in this area whilst enroute from Parkes to Mascot on a medical evacuation flight. All five airmen on board perished in the crash. The deceased airmen were: Pilot Officer | J E Newman | Pilot Flying officer | H T Skillman | Navigator Aircraftsman | C R Tysoe | Wireless Operator Squadron Leader | J M Rainbow | Medical Officer Pilot Officer | D M Sawyer | Patient Related links R.A.A.F. CRASH. (30 Jan 1941) Glenbrook 1941 RAAF Air Crash Updated Version: Denis Bainbridge, June 2018, You… 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 Pilot Officer J I Newman World War 2 RAAF Medical evacuation flight Parkes to Mascot view Squadron Leader J M Rainbow World War 2 RAAF Medical evacuation flight Parkes to Mascot view Pilot Officer B M Sawyer World War 2 RAAF Medical evacuation flight Parkes to Mascot view Flying Officer H T Skillman World War 2 RAAF Medical evacuation flight Parkes to Mascot view Aircraftsman C R Tysoe World War 2 RAAF Medical evacuation flight Parkes to Mascot view Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar Address Cnr Clifton Avenue and Lucasville Road Glenbrook NSW 2773 Local Government Area Blue Mountains, City of Setting Roadside Memorial type Stone/bushrock Recorded by Denis Bainbridge, Pamela Thompson, Joan Peard (Glenbrook Historical Society) Year of construction March 1994 Dedication date 24 March 1994 Conflict/s Second World War, 1939–45