Abercrombie, Leading Aircraftman P.F.
Abram, Signalman F.E.
Allen, Corporal J.McL.
Ashurst, Pilot Officer G.
Aslan, Private A.C.
Biggs, Pilot Officer K.A.H.
Broderick, Flying Officer J.J.
Brown, Private C.D.
Brownjohn, Corporal B.A.
Chamberlain, Leading Aircraftman N.A.
Donaldson, Flying Officer G.
Gleeson, Leading Aircraftman J.M.
Good, Corporal B.H.
McCombie, Leading Aircraftman T.A.
McIlroy, Corporal R.H.
McVeigh, Lance Corporal F.J.
Perry, Aircraftman 1st Class G.G.
Powell, Warrant Officer (Pilot) I.C.
Ralph, Aircraftwoman 4th Class N.M.
Shore, Flight Lieutenant R.W.
Smith, Leading Aircraftman F.F.
Stevens, Warrant Officer H.R.
Taylor, Leading Aircraftman H.A.
Walker, Private L.T.
Wright, Private W.E.

RICHMOND WAR CEMETERY

WHEN THE SECOND WAR ENDED IN 1945, THE TOTAL / NUMBER OF AUSTRALIANS SERVING IN THE RAAF WAS 154,511, OF / WHOM 137,208 WERE SERVING IN THE SOUTH WEST PACIFIC / THEATRE. THE MAJORITY OF THESE AIRCREW AND SUPPORT / PERSONNEL WERE BASED AND TRAINED AT A NUMBER OF / AIRFORCE TRAINING ESTABLISHMENTS SCATTERED / THROUGHOUT AUSTRALIA. DURING THE SECOND WAR, THE / RAAF HAD SOME 6,200 PERSONNEL KILLED IN ACTION.

DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR, 1939-45, THE AERODROME AT / RICHMOND WAS A MAJOR BASE FOR NO'S. 3, 6, 9 AND 22 / SQUADRONS OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE. THESE / WERE ENGAGED IN RECONNAISSANCE AND SUBMARINE PATROLS / ALONG THE EASTERN AUSTRALIAN COASTLINE AND ALSO / PROTECTED ALLIED SHIPPING AND THE COASTAL CITIES AGAINST / POSSIBLE JAPANESE AIR ATTACK.

THE RICHMOND WAR CEMETERY CONTAINS 25 BURIALS, COMPRISING 7 AUSTRALIAN ARMY, 4 RAF AND 14 RAAF. TWO WAR GRAVES - ONE EACH FROM ARMY AND THE RAAF - ARE / LOCATED IN THE GENERAL CEMETERY.

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