Pilot Officer Lionel Ernest James PARKES (413323) of the Royal Australian Air Force

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Circumstances of Death: Lost in aircraft Beaufort A9-377 Beaufort A9-377. P/O J W Bracken, F/O T A C Daymond, Flt Sgt A Frank and W/O L E J Parkes were in A9-377. A9-377 took off normally for an operational travel flight and crashed from a height of 300 ft at a steep angle into the ground 2 miles east of north western end of runway, Higgins Field. All on board were killed. Shortly before the crash, engines were heard to rev considerably. Cause was obscure but possible main cause was fire in starboard engine due to a break in the fuel line.
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Date of Death 1944-07-02 Age : 23 years.

Served in 7 Sqdn RAAF

Burial/Commemoration Details : E.D.9. at Townsville War Cemetery, Australia (Map)

More Details: SON OF ERNEST STANMORE PARKES AND ANORAH MARCELLA PARKES, OF ARMIDALE, NEW SOUTH WALES.

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Other Casualities in Beaufort A9-377

Rank	Name, Number, Trade & Details	Date	Unit	Country	Cemetery/Memorial & Loc Ref
Pilot Officer	John William BRACKEN (423608) Beaufort A9-377  Ext Link  Ext Link  Ext Link	1944-07-02	7 Sqdn RAAF AIR27	Australia	Townsville War Cemetery
Flying Officer	Thomas Albert Charles DAYMOND (429762) Beaufort A9-377  Ext Link  Ext Link  Ext Link	1944-07-02	7 Sqdn RAAF AIR27	Australia	Townsville War Cemetery
Flight Sergeant	Andrew FRANK (427618) Beaufort A9-377  Ext Link  Ext Link	1944-07-02	7 Sqdn RAAF AIR27	Australia	Townsville War Cemetery
Pilot Officer	Lionel Ernest James PARKES (413323) Beaufort A9-377  Ext Link  Ext Link	1944-07-02	7 Sqdn RAAF AIR27	Australia	Townsville War Cemetery