RAAF Wirraway A20-286, of 5 Squadron RAAF based at Kingaroy, crash-landed 12 April 1943 around 4 pm after a pilot navigational exercise.
The aircraft suffered an engine failure due to the failure of a push rod and was force landed in a field at Quinalow, causing considerable damage.
The two crew members were slightly injured and were as follows:-
Frank Masson
RAAF
Service number 408693
Born 25 September 1913 Mansfield Victoria
NOK William Masson
Enlisted 22 May 1941 Melbourne
Discharged 26 September 1945
Rank Flight Lieutenant
Posting at discharge 8 Operational Training Unit
Honours Distinguished Flying Cross
Died 1984 Heidelberg Victoria
Son of William Masson & Elizabeth Muir
Wife Shirley Olive Bickley
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Francis Bruce Oswell
RAAF
Service number 12670
Born 11 January 1920 Malvern Victoria
NOK Glenda Oswell
Enlisted 13 January 1941 Melbourne
Discharged 28 March 1946
Rank Flying Officer
Posting at discharge 2 Aircraft Depot
Died 19 August 2003 Brisbane
Son of Frank Livingstone Oswell & Mary Elizabeth Jones
Wife Glenda Mavis Grundy
Francis went on to become a well-known Queensland architect
Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 – 1954), Saturday 3 June 1944, page 3
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Oswell
Research by historian Leisa Carney