ABBEY, Alexander Michael
| Service Number: | 403128 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 December 1940, Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Flight Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | No. 456 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia, 26 June 1916 |
| Home Town: | Coffs Harbour, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | St. Patrick's College Goulburn |
| Occupation: | Civil Servant - Forestry Dept. of NSW |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 9 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 403128, No. 456 Squadron (RAAF), Sydney, NSW | |
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| 3 Oct 1945: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 403128, No. 456 Squadron (RAAF) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Daryl Jones
Son of Alexander Michael ABBEY and Sarah nee MOONEY, 5 Ardgryffe Street, Enfield, NSW
Alexander enjoyed Tennis, Cricket, Football and Golf as sports.
RAAF Mosquito destroys Junkers 88 - February 26, 1944
The pilot of the Mosquito was Flying Officer Coulston Scott Samson of Fremantle, West Australia, and his navigator was Flying Officer Alexander Michael Abbey of Coffs Habrour Jetty, New South Wales. Samson and Abbey took part in an air battle over the Bay of Biscay on September 21 last, when 4 R.A.A.F. Mosquitos routed 8 Ju.88s, shooting one down in flames, probably destroying another, and damaging a third. On that occasion Abbey shot down a Ju.88 in flames after it had been forced down close to water level by Squadron Leader Gordon Panitz, DFC., of Beaudesert, Queensland.