LEST WE FORGET

Sergeant Charles Eric RAISON

Service No: 412837
Born: Lismore NSW, 12 February 1914
Enlisted in the RAAF: 20 July 1941
Unit: No. 7 Air Observers School (RCAF)
Died: Aircraft Accident (No. 7 Air Observers School Anson aircraft 6077), Manitoba, 13 August 1942, Aged 28 Years
Buried: Portage La Prairie (Hillside) Cemetery, Manitoba
CWGC Additional Information: Son of Robert and Elizabeth Eileen Raison, of Tregeagle, New South Wales, Australia
Roll of Honour: Lismore NSW
Remembered: Panel 133, Commemorative Area, Australian War Memorial, Canberra ACT
Remembered: Lismore Cenotaph, Lismore NSW

When returning from a night navigation exercise on 13 August 1942, Anson 6077 crashed at about 0200 hours at Portage La Prairie, Manitoba. The crew of four was killed.

The crew members of 412837 were:

Leading Aircraftman Cyril Keith George Bowery (1338985) (RAFVR)
Leading Aircraftman Reginald Jones (1313056) (RAFVR)
Mr J L Kosloff (Civilian) (Pilot)
Sergeant Charles Eric Raison (412837) (Wireless Air Gunner)

References:

Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour On-Line Records (RAAF Casualty Information compiled by Alan Storr (409804))
Commonwealth War Graves Commission On-Line Records
Department of Veterans’ Affairs On-Line WWII Nominal Roll
National Archives of Australia On-Line Record A705, 163/155/102
Register of War Memorials in New South Wales On-Line

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