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The plaque commemorates Flying Officer Paul W. Richardson who was killed on August 24th 1944 in Burma during World War Two.

Flying Officer Richardson and his crew were engaged in dropping supplies when their aeroplane encountered a dense bank of cloud and crashed into a hillside. All the crew were killed.   He was serving with 194 Squadron Royal Air Force, flying a Douglas Dakota, serial number FZ644.

Location

Address:Templeton Street, St Paul`s Anglican Church, Clunes, 3370
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -37.294432
Long: 143.783299
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Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Military
Actual Event Start Date:24-August-1944
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Actual Event End Date:24-August-1944
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To the glory of God 

In memory of F/O. Paul W. W. Richardson R.A.A.F.
Treasurer of this Church

Killed at Khamason, Burma
August 24th 1944.

Erected by friends at St Pauls Church.

"Per Ardua Ad Astra"

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