Historical information

Allan Frederick GOODALL DFC. Allan enlisted in the RAAF on 10.10.1941 No 409828 age 18 years. He was mustered as Aircrew on elisted and was designated as WO/AG ( Wireless operator Air Gunner) on 23.7.1942. he rose through the ranks from AC2, LAC, Sgt, F/Sgt, W/O, F/O to Flt/Lt on 1.3.1945. Embarked for England on 24.8.1942 and posted to RAF Station Bournemouth on 18 .11.1942, posted to MEC (Middle East Command) with 150 Sqd RAF flying Wellingtons from North Africa. On 21.12.1943 on a non operational flight from Africa to Italy his flight crashed into Mt Etna, they were coming out of a cloud when the Pilot saw Etna. Allan as least injured made sure his mates were okay and sheltered he walked down to a nearby village (Maletto) to get help. Allan spent from 21.12.1943 to 5.1.1944 in hospital with Abrasions. He was awarded the DFC (Distinguished Flying Cross) in 1944 for operations over Italy, at the time he was classed as Sqd Signals Leader. According to his records he flew 37 Operational sorties. He was discharged from the RAAF on 3.1.1946.
The crew of the Plane were;
Bruce Hayman (NZ) Pilot, Fractured leg.
Allan Goodall Aust (WOP/AG) abrasions and injured wrist.
Alan Warner (Aust) Navigator, Fractured Ankle.
Y.F.Redknap (UK) injured shoulder.
C.A. Carr (UK) Fractured Dorsal Spine.
J.E. Ward (UK) Dislocated shoulder.
Alfred Dugdale (UK) Deceased.
Tony Moore (UK) Deceased.
Both are buried at the Catania War Cemetery Sicily.
Refer Cat No 1025P for his photo.

Physical description

543.1 Medal-Distinguished FLying Cross won by FO Alan F Goodall. Rear of medal is engraved "Italy FO Alan Goodall 1944"
543.2 Case-to suit DFC above.

Inscriptions & markings

Case rear has a note "Alan's sister Jean, Mrs R.T Mitchell, 22 O'Dea Cres Kangaroo Flat 3555 471428."
Written inside case in pen "F/O Alan Goodall Bendigo Won in Italy 1944 Presented by HRH Duke of Gloucester 13-11-1946"