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World War 11 Casualties
Sadler John Tulloch Burrill
Born 7th May 1916 Rannoch East Devonport Tasmania to Bertie Tulloch and Emily Sadler (nee Burril). Flying Officer John Tulloch Burrill Sadler of 144 Squadron has the dubious distinction of being the 2nd Australian and 1st Tasmanian killed in action. He was the pilot of a Handley Page Hampden bomber, part of a formation of 5 aircraft on a bombing mission on 29 September 1939. All five aircraft were intercepted and shot down. He has no known grave. OBITUARY Flying Officer Sadler KILLED IN ACTION. Sympathy was expressed generally yesterday with Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Sadler and their sons of "Rannoch," East Devonport, in the publication of the death of Flying Officer Jack Sadler, who was reported missing following one of the early raids on the German naval base at Wilhelmshaven. The date of the death is given as September 29. His family was hoping against hope that the earlier news of his being missing would be followed by an assurance of his having escaped death, and that at worst he was a prisoner of war. He was one of six who participated in the raid. John Tulloch Burrill Sadler was born on July 5, 1916, and was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Sadler. He was educated at the Launceston Church Grammar School, and joined the Royal Australian Air Force as air cadet at Point Cook in July 1937. He graduated as pilot officer in July, 1937, and went to England for five years' service with the Royal Air Force. He was promoted to the rank of flying officer in February, 1939, and obtained a first class navigator's certificate. With his squadron he took part in the review in Paris in commemoration of Bastille Day on July 14, 1939, and was a pilot in the first long-distance flight to the south of France later in the month. Advocate Burnie 9 Dec 1939
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