Alfred Shurrock DODSON

DODSON, Alfred Shurrock

Service Number: 417348
Enlisted: 25 April 1942, Adelaide
Last Rank: Flight Sergeant
Last Unit: No. 467 Squadron (RAAF)
Born: Kapunda, South Australia, 8 March 1924
Home Town: Kapunda, Light, South Australia
Schooling: Goodwood Primary & Unley High School, South Australia
Occupation: Junior Clerk
Died: Flying Battle, Germany, 28 August 1943, aged 19 years
Cemetery: Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany
Collective grave II E 4-6
Memorials: Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Henley Beach Council Fallen WW1 & WW2 Honour Board, Henley Beach Council WW2 Honour Roll and Addendum, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Kapunda and District Fallen Soldiers Monument
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World War 2 Service

25 Apr 1942: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, 417348
25 Apr 1942: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, 417348, Adelaide
9 Jan 1943: Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, 417348
28 Aug 1943: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 417348, No. 467 Squadron (RAAF)

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Biography contributed

Alfred Shurrock DODSON was born in Kapunda, South Australia on 8th March, 1924

His parents were Alfred Edward DODSON & Gwenlilian Mary JAMES

He enlisted in Adelaide with the RAAF on 25th April, 1942

Alfred died in a Flying Battle in Germany on 28th August, 1943 and is buried in the Durnbach War Cemetery

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