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World War 11 Casualties

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Higginbottom Roy

A B24 Liberator took off from Cunerdin airfield to search for survivors from the motor vessel “Peter Sylvester” which had been torpedoed by a german U boat. The plane had hardly left the ground when it dropped, skidded through a fence and burst into flames.

Five people including Sgt Roy Higginbottom were killed

Member of the Forces

HIGGINBOTTOM On February. 14, 1945, as result of aircraft accident, at Cunderdin, WA, Sgt Roy Higginbottom, dearly loved eldest son of Ernest and Amy Higginbottom, and loving brother of Jack Malcolm, in his 24th year. Interred at Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, WA, February 15

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