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Martin Edwards
Posted: Feb 13 2012, 05:08 PM
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I am trying to trace records of my grandfather, who flew 504K Serial No. 3747 in the peace loan flights in Queensland. I have photos of him at Point Cook and various photos of him flying around Queensland. I believe he crashed in or near Gympie approximately in 1920. Can you provide anymore accurate information about who flew this plane? I am also happy to share copies of the photos in my possession. Looking forward to hearing from you,

Andrew Kaye.
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batman
Posted: Feb 14 2012, 12:14 PM
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We put this in the A3 entry when we recently updated the 504:

E3747 Departed England 24/12/18 on SS Berrima, arrived Melbourne 02/19,
Received CFS ARS 25/04/19.
Used on CFS First Peace Loan 26/08/19 to 1 Military District (QLD),
Crashed 17/09/19 at Gympie Qld (crew Capt F R Smith and AM F C Campbell). To CFS ARS 14/10/19.
To AAC 08/01/20,
Struck off AAC charge 08/04/20.

A replica of E3747 is on static display at the RAAF Museum Point Cook.

There is also a good photo of the aircraft there, in QLD during the Peace Loan and before its crash.

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