Any info about RAAF S/L Stan Galton?

[Aramis]

Hello, you experts out there! I have just bought a 1:72 Dragon Wings diecast model of a RAAF Spitifire MK Vc flown by Sq. Ld Stan Galton. I´ve been looking for some online info about him, but so far I did not find anything. Does anybody there know anything about this Aussie pilot? Was he envolved in any dogfight? Got any victory? As fas as I know this Spitfire (called "Jen III" after his wife) had a short life, being lost after a crash or something.
I´d appreciate any help on that.

 

[Wildcat]

G'day Aramis, I don't have much about Galtons career except that he commanded 82 and 86 squadrons (Kittyhawks) and later 79 sqn (Spitfires). The serial on your Spitfire is incorrect, it should be A58-252, A58-262 never existed!

 

[Aramis]

Thank you very much, bro. It seems he wasn´t a much famous pilot, was he? The model itself is pretty much detailed and beautiful. Too bad that they mixed up the serial numbers...

 

[Wildcat]

No worries mate! It is a nice looking model, I have a P40M and decals for Jen1 which was his aircraft in 86 sqn that I plan on doing sometime down the track.

 

[Wildcat]

BTW here are some shots of your Spitfire..

 

[Aramis]

Thanks for posting those pics, brother! Just wonderful stuff. Yeah, the model is pretty much detailed and beautiful. Too bad that they mixed up the serial numbers. So, Galton's JEN I and II were both P-40N?

 

[Wildcat]

JenI is a P-40M, I'm not sure about JenII as I've never come across a picture of it.

 

[JeffM]

Stan Galton was the S/L of 86 Squadron when my fathers' cousin was with them flying P40M and P40N's. I went to the last two reunions that were held during the mid 1990's and met quite a few of the former pilots and ground staff. I asked about him and they all said as a S/L he was a no BS type of guy. No funny stories but was pretty well respected. After the war he was killed in a flying accident. (Late 40's I think it was) The aircraft type was an Oxford Airspeed. I did see a printed article about it 20 odd years ago.