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FARMER, Allan
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | NX124577, 436820 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 14 September 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 462 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Balmain, New South Wales, Australia, 17 July 1922 |
| Home Town: | Balmain, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Warehouse Assistant |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Aachen, Germany, North West Europe, 23 October 1944, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Hotton War Cemetery Plot 1, Row E, Grave 6 Headstone inscription reads: His duty fearlessly and nobly done. Ever remembered Roll of Honour - Sydney, Hotton War Cemetery, Hotton, Wallonie, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 14 Sep 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, NX124577, 30 Infantry Battalion AMF | |
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| 1 May 1943: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 436820, No. 462 Squadron (RAAF), Enlisted at Perth, WA | |
| 1 May 1943: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 436820 | |
| 27 Jan 1944: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 436820, No. 462 Squadron (RAAF), Embarked at Sydney for UK | |
| 23 Nov 1944: | Involvement Flight Sergeant, 436820, Date of Death |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Arthur and Annie Emily Farmer of Balmain, NSW
Plane was Halifax LL 559 which exploded and disintergrated in mid air after colliding with another aircraft, Lancaster 111 LM 691, 2000 yards north east of Aachen