Alexander Moorna (Alec) SANDERS DFC, DFM

SANDERS, Alexander Moorna

    Service Number: 407933
    Enlisted: 3 February 1941
    Last Rank: Flight Lieutenant
    Last Unit: 4 Personnel Depot (RAAF)
    Born: North Adelaide, South Australia, 23 January 1911
    Home Town: Virginia, Playford, South Australia
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Clerk
    Died: Natural causes, Repat Hospital Daw Park, South Australia, 4 October 1953, aged 42 years
    Cemetery: St Judes Cemetery, Brighton, South Australia
    Memorials: Hackney St Peter's College WW2 Honour Roll, Virginia District WW2 Roll of Honor
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    World War 2 Service

    3 Feb 1941: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 407933, No. 4 Initial Training School Victor Harbor, for basic training
    3 Feb 1941: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 407933
    3 Feb 1941: Enlisted 407933, Adelaide, South Australia
    3 Feb 1941: Enlisted Adelaide
    1 Mar 1941: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 1 Wireless Air Gunnery School Ballarat, for airman aircrew training
    19 Sep 1941: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, No. 2 Bombing and Air Gunnery School / No. 3 Air Observers School Port Pirie, for air gunner training
    19 Mar 1942: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, Air Gunnery Schools, at RAF Stormy Down
    15 Mar 1943: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
    17 Jun 1943: Involvement Flying Officer, 407933, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
    15 Sep 1943: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, RAF Conversion Units , No 1656 Conversion Unit
    19 Oct 1943: Honoured Distinguished Flying Medal
    6 Jun 1944: Honoured Distinguished Flying Cross
    15 Mar 1945: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 4 Personnel Depot (RAAF), Appointment terminated on 17 Mar 1945, at own request.
    17 Mar 1945: Discharged Flight Lieutenant, 407933
    Date unknown: Honoured Distinguished Flying Medal
    Date unknown: Honoured Distinguished Flying Cross

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    Biography

    Alexander flew sorties over Germany, Italy and France , lived at Virginia South Australia.

     

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