Kalgoorlie Miner (WA : 1895 - 1954), Saturday 19 December 1942, page 2


r Memorial Unveiled

HONOURING AIRCRASH VICTIMS CEREMONY AT CLACKLINE

Clackline, Dec. 18.— A memorial erected by local residents to Flying-Officer L. V. Birt and Sergeants K. Hugo, N. Nixon and G. Debenham, who lost their lives in an aircraft accident on October 9, was unveiled on a farm at Mokine last

Sunday. The memorial is in the form of a cairn of rocks surmounted by polished jarrah, engraved and constructed by members of the Australian army. The dedication csremony was conducted by Senior Chaplain Lieut.-Colonel Elvey. In an address he paid a tribute to the forethought of residents in perpetuating the memory of the four dead airmen. After the ceremony wreaths were laid on the memorial by parents of the deceased, members of the fighting forces, and children of the Clackline State School. A guard of honour was provided by members of the R.A.A.F. and V.D.C.