RAAF Collision June 10, 1938 Air Cadets Barton and Bell

[paulmcmillan]

All

Working through some pre war RAAF Bale outs now.On June 10, 1938 there was a collision between DH 60 Moths A7-73 and A7-27 over Point Cook, Melbourne, Victoria. Air Cadet Barton baled out OK of A7-73 , Air Cadet Bell landed A7-27 OK

Can anyome please supply the full names of Air Cadets Barton and Bell quoted as O "S" Barton or O "F" Barton and E. R. Bell

Many thanks

Paul

[paulmcmillan]

I found a report on there graduation in December 1938 there initials are confirmed as O F Barton and E R Bell

I think O F Barton may be W/Cdr Oscar Barton

[COL BRUGGY]

Paul,

Just got in. Missed the fun!

266 John Oscar Frank BARTON DFC RAAF.
268 Russell Edwin BELL DFC RAAF

Col.

[paulmcmillan]

Col


Thanks - I see
266 John Oscar Frank BARTON DFC RAAF is also 266 John Oswald Frank BARTON DFC RAAF. born UK 1918!

BTW I have got Aircraftman Leslie Redford Clisby on April 24, 1936 in Moth A7-45 and Flight Lieutenant John Raeburn "Sam" Balmer on June 10, 1938 from a Wapiti pilot landed OK (but I suspect the later was a 'deliberate fall out')

I will reply to your email privately but thanks for all your help so far..

[paulmcmillan]

PS. clossness of serial numbers of

266 John Oscar Frank BARTON DFC RAAF.
268 Russell Edwin BELL DFC RAAF

Clincher as they were in same graduation class in Dec 1938

[COL BRUGGY]

Paul,

Re: "Sam" Balmer.

One popular story concerns the day (12-8-1937) Flight Lieutenant John Balmer exited an aircraft in which he had been instructing and parachuted to earth, leaving the cadet pilot* to fly the machine back to Point Cook. Newspapers reported that he had accidentally fallen from the aircraft**, but the story circulated throughout the Air Force that he had jumped to provide an otherwise proficient student with the incentive to apply his skills properly!

See:
The Third Brother:The Royal Australian Air Force 1921-39.
Coulthard-Clark,C.D.
Sydney:Allen & Unwin,1991.
pp.206-7.

* Air Cadet Henry Parker FITZGERALD (+ 18-12-1939 - No.1 FTS RAAF - Anson N4887)

** You have undoubtedly, seen this:

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11114042

Col.

[paulmcmillan]

Col

Thanks had seen story on Trove but not that particular article. Alo good to get FITZGERALD's full details

Paul
Falling out of a plane deliberatly and getting a Caterpillar Club badge I strongly believe one of my bale outs did it TWICE (Canadian) in two different countries two years apart!


Paul