This memorial was erected for the Crew of RAAF Anson Aw 849 which crashed and burned to the West of Tantanoola in1942.
The Aircraft was returning from a search operation. An intensive search was being carried out following a report from this unit of an enemy submarine.
You will need to study the Memorial plaque to calculate the final location of the cache.
The cache is located at South 37 AB.CDE East 140 BF.AGE
A = The first digit of the number before each Airman's Rank.
B = How many Airmen escaped?
C = What type of search was the Aircraft returning from?
SEA = 0 LAND = 1 AIR = 2
D = The number of Airmen killed in the crash.
E = How many Miles West of Tantanoola did the crash occur?
F = The number of letters in the month the crash occurred?
G = The number of letters in the city where Watson was from.
For more information on Aviation Events during RAAF in Mt Gambier visit the site
RAAF-AT-MT-GAMBIER-1937-47