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WHITTICK, Alexander Frederick
Personal Details
Service Number: | 404844 |
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Enlisted: | 6 December 1940 |
Last Rank: | Sergeant |
Last Unit: | No. 460 Squadron (RAAF) |
Born: | Cairns Queensland Australia , 2 January 1920 |
Home Town: | Cairns, Cairns, Queensland |
Schooling: | Boys State School Cairns (1932-33) Southport School, , Queensland, Australia (1934-35) |
Occupation: | Salesman |
Died: | Flying Battle, over Zuider Zee Netherlands, 3 July 1942, aged 22 years |
Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Runnymede Memorial Surrey- panel 113 Local Roll of Honour- Cairns Queensland Australia |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Runnymede Air Forces Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, 404844 | |
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6 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 404844, No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park | |
6 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 404844 | |
20 May 1941: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, 404844, Emb. Sydney for Canada | |
1 Sep 1941: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant | |
18 Sep 1941: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 404844, Emb. Canada for U.K. | |
21 Oct 1941: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 404844, Operational Training Units (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 | |
28 May 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 404844, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 |
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