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Recollections of War > Records

Relics from the fatal crash of 'Bluey' Truscott's Kittyhawk

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1943

Overview

Several small pieces of metal including airframe, bolt, washer, angle and wire, collected after the crash of well known Australian pilot, Squadron Leader Keith William 'Bluey' Truscott's final flight and crash, 28 March 1943.
The relics are contained within a decorative, Persian style metal box, nestling on folded brown paper. In the lid of the box is more brown paper with cursive writing in ink giving details of the contents.

Historical information

Keith William "Bluey" Truscott, DFC & Bar (17 May 1916 – 28 March 1943) was a famous Australian World War II fighter pilot. Prior to enlisting, he had played Australian rules footballer with the Melbourne Football Club.
As the information written and contained with the relics indicate, he was killed in a flying accident when his Kittyhawk crashed into the sea in the Exmouth Gulf on 28 March 1943.

Further information is given in the attached comprehensive biography prepared by the Australian War Memorial.

Details

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Registration number

cwa-org-119-RoW00107

Item type

Themes

Buildings > Military
Social History
War and Conflict
War and Conflict > World War 2

Material

Inscriptions and markings

"Parts of Squadron Leader
(Bluey) Truscott's "Kittyhawk"
Crashed into sea at
Exmouth Gulf
North West Australia
28 March 1943"

Keywords

Relics - Australian

Royal Australian Air Force

History - Social

Place made

Exmouth
Western Australia
Australia

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Scientific or research significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Rare or representative

Links to additional resources

https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P10676754

Biography of Keith 'Bluey' Truscott from the Australian War Memorial

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