Ross Wellesley Lindeman. Sergeant 403141, Royal Australian Air Force died 25th January 1942 aged 21.
He was born on the 4th January 1920 to Frederick Harold and Hilda Maud Lindeman, of Edgecliff, New South Wales, Australia . He is at rest in St Andrews Churchyard, Ballyhalbert, County Down. Northern Ireland.
The other crew member was Sergeant 817273 Robert LOW, Air Gunner RAF he also died.
Some notes from his service record. He joined up on the 9th December 1940 as Trainee Cadet, aged 20 and 2 months. After he a completed his training he embarked from Sydney on the 22nd April 1941 and disembarked at Vancouver, Canada on the 14th May 1941. On the 23rd July 1941 he graduated from Flying Training Course, No 11 S.F.T.S, Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada He flew and passed on aircraft Tiger Moth DH82 and Harvard MkII. He Embarked from Canada on the 9th August 1941 for England where he disembarked on the 31st August 1941. Killed on the 25th January 1942 at 4.35 at Eglinton, Londonderry as the result of an aircraft accident. He was laid to rest on the 29th January 1942. The grave was identified by a white cross erected by the Imperial War Graves Committee.
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Took off from RAF Eglington in the afternoon of 25th January 1942 to fly to Ballyhalbert and return. The aircraft had been tested and found fully serviceable before the flight and while the wind was gusty the general weather conditions were fair and visibility excellent.
The accident occurred immediately after take off when the aircraft was seen to turn steeply, and it was believed due to the extreme bumpy conditions, turned over on its back at a height too low for the pilot to recover control
Crew:
Sgt (Aus493141) Ross Wellesley LINDEMAN (pilot) RAAF - killed
Sgt (817273) Robert LOW (AG) RAF - killed
