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 (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, SX21744, 43 Infantry Battalion AMF
    25 Feb 1943: Discharged
    25 Feb 1943: Discharged Australian Military Forces (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.

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