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Flying Officer

James Albert Sayer

Service number 404547
Military unit 455 Sqdn Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Air Force
Address Carlton, New South Wales, Australia.
Date of birth 24 Dec 1915
Date of death 25 Mar 1942 (26 years old)
Place of birth Carlton, New South Wales, Australia.
Employment, education or hobbies Unknown
Family history

Son of Charles Frederick James Sayer and Mary Ann Sayer, of Carlton, New South Wales, Australia.

Military history

25 March 1942 Hampden P5329 455 Sqn. While returning to RAF Wigsley on a transit flight from St Eval, 17.43 the starboard propeller came off and the aircraft crashed at Sparks Farm, Watchfield, Somerset, exploding killing all crew. The crew had landed at St Eval after a Gardening mission off Lorient the day before due to bad weather at home base.

F/Lt Alan Metcalfe DFC
P/O James Sayer RAAF
F/S George Wilson
Sgt Frederick Donohoe RAAF - All killed.

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