Tasmanian War Casualties

World War 11 Casualties

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Cole, Ray Osmond

The Mercury 3 June 1944

Flt Sgt Cole was the navigator on Lancaster LM316 which took off on 2^nd Dec 1943 to bomb Berlin.

Nothing was heard from the aircraft after take off and it did not return to base.

Post War it was established that the aircraft crashed at Doberitz Germany and that all on board were killed.

Flt Sgt Cole is buried in the Karrison Cemetery Doberitz.

AIRMAN'S DEATH

FIt-Sgt Ray Osmond Cole, only son of Mr and Mrs A. J. Cole, of Launceston, who lost his life with the crew of a bomber over Germany in December. His parents have been informed that he was buried at Duberitz. Flt Sgt Cole was an old pupil of Invermay School and the LauncestonTechnical School. He was captain of Katinka Tennis Club and champion for three years.

Photo from the Mercury

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