Posting on Death: 1 Service Flying Training School Point Cook.
He died in a mid air collision during a formation training exercise near the Durdidwarrah Dam 7 miles east of Meredith Vic.
There were no survivors from both aircraft.
The crew members of Oxford Aircraft EB897 were:
Leading Aircraftman Alan Kenneth Goyne (Second Trainee Pilot)
Leading Aircraftman Albert Ian Gumley (418266) (Trainee Pilot)
The crew members of Oxford Aircraft AS900 were:
Leading Aircraftman Noel Irvine Crane (419848) (Trainee Pilot)
Leading Aircraftman David George Haig (34331) (Second Trainee Pilot)
He is commemorated on the Roll of Honour in Cressy Vic, also his name is located at panel 116 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial.
Son of Victor Vivian and Blanche Maud Gumley, of Cressy.
Posting on Death: 1 Service Flying Training School Point Cook.
He died in a mid air collision during a formation training exercise near the Durdidwarrah Dam 7 miles east of Meredith Vic.
There were no survivors from both aircraft.
The crew members of Oxford Aircraft EB897 were:
Leading Aircraftman Alan Kenneth Goyne (Second Trainee Pilot)
Leading Aircraftman Albert Ian Gumley (418266) (Trainee Pilot)
The crew members of Oxford Aircraft AS900 were:
Leading Aircraftman Noel Irvine Crane (419848) (Trainee Pilot)
Leading Aircraftman David George Haig (34331) (Second Trainee Pilot)
He is commemorated on the Roll of Honour in Cressy Vic, also his name is located at panel 116 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial.
Son of Victor Vivian and Blanche Maud Gumley, of Cressy.
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