Alexander William (Alec) CALLUM DFC

CALLUM, Alexander William

Service Number: 426992
Enlisted: 11 September 1942
Last Rank: Flying Officer
Last Unit: No. 158 Squadron (RAF)
Born: Emerald, Queensland, Australia, 2 January 1913
Home Town: Kabra, Rockhampton, Queensland
Schooling: Emmanuel College Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Occupation: School Teacher
Died: Natural, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, 26 April 2001, aged 88 years
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
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World War 2 Service

11 Sep 1942: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 426992, No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park
11 Sep 1942: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 426992
19 Aug 1944: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 426992, No. 158 Squadron (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
18 Jan 1946: Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 426992
Date unknown: Involvement Flying Officer, 426992, No. 158 Squadron (RAF)

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Biography contributed by Graham Padget

Alexander William Callum was the son of Robert Callum & Beatrice Emily Callum (née Kimberly) of Karbala Rockhampton Queensland.


Alec lived out a full life in the town of Rockhampton near his original home of Kabra in Queensland Australia.
He was a teacher until his retirement and died of old age after marrying his long time partner Gwen not long before he died.
Our family history includes the story of his award of the DFC and it being eventually posted to him as he eschewed any inference of heroism for his work during the war years,

(courtesy of Steve Nally & 158 Squadron (RAF))

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