Tasmanian War Casualties

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Officers in Casualty List Sailed Together

Three of four Australian officers whose names appear in the latest R.A.F casualty list sailed together in the Orama which left Melbourne on August 15, 1939. They are Pilot Officer Albert Tindall killed in action: Pilot Officer Malcolm James Preece missing, and Pilot Officer Ronald George Ash missing.

The fourth officer mentioned is Flight-Lieutenant Robert James Cosgrove who is presumed killed. He is the son of the Premier of Tasmania. Flight-Lieutenant Cosgrove 25 was for two years a member of the Tasmanian State premiership football team. He was also captain and stroke of the crew of St. Virgil's College, Hobart in 1931 and 1932. After having trained as a pilot he embarked for the United Kingdom in January 1937.

Pilot Officer Preece 26 who was a native of Maldon Victoria, and educated at Devonport Tasmania, joined Australian National Airways in 1937. Born at Parkes NSW Pilot Officer Tindall 21 attended Stanmore Commercial Intermediate High School. In August 1939 he was chosen for direct entry to the R.A.F., where he graduated as a pilot and received a short service commission. Pilot Officer Ash was educated at Brisbane Grammar School. He trained for a short service com mission with the R.A.F. end left Australia in 1939.

MELBOURNE, January 3

The Advertiser Adelaide 4 Jan 1941

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