Alan Leigh MURN

MURN, Alan Leigh

Service Numbers: SX21744, S24694, 437535
Enlisted: 11 March 1941, Whyalla, SA
Last Rank: Flying Officer
Last Unit: 43 Infantry Battalion AMF
Born: Moonta, SA, 5 September 1917
Home Town: Whyalla (Formerly Hummock's Hill), Whyalla, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Died: Air Plane Crash, Spring Plain, ner Redsdale, Vic., 1 February 1945, aged 27 years
Cemetery: Port Pirie General Cemetery, South Australia
Memorials: City of Port Pirie WW2 Memorial Gates, Whyalla BHP Employees War Memorial, Whyalla Memorial Wall, Whyalla Roll of Honour
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World War 2 Service

11 Mar 1941: Involvement Lance Sergeant, SX21744
11 Mar 1941: Involvement Lance Sergeant, S24694
11 Mar 1941: Enlisted Whyalla, SA
11 Mar 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Sergeant, SX21744, 43 Infantry Battalion AMF
25 Feb 1943: Discharged
25 Feb 1943: Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Sergeant, SX21744, 43 Infantry Battalion AMF
27 Feb 1943: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 437535
27 Feb 1943: Involvement Flying Officer, 437535
27 Feb 1943: Enlisted Adelaide
Date unknown: Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 437535
Date unknown: Involvement

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Capt. Murn, who came to civil flying from the RAAF last year, had considerable flying experience both in the service and in civil work. He had 1100 flying hours to his credit. He was the eldest son of Mr and Mrs C. P. Murn, of Port Pirie, S.A.