David Sydney ALEXANDER

ALEXANDER, David Sydney

    Service Number: 420109
    Enlisted: 11 October 1941, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
    Last Rank: Flight Sergeant
    Last Unit: No. 466 Squadron (RAAF)
    Born: Waverley, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 20 April 1922
    Home Town: Randwick, Randwick, New South Wales
    Schooling: Randwick Primary School, New South Wales; Paddington Junior School, New South Wales; Technical School, New South Wales
    Occupation: Millk Tester
    Died: Flying Battle, Germany, 29 January 1944, aged 21 years
    Cemetery: Berlin 1939-45 War Cemetery
    Collective grave. Plot 5, Row H, Grave 3-6 Headstone inscription reads: His duty well and nobly done
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial
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    World War 2 Service

    3 Sep 1939: Involvement Flight Sergeant, 420109
    11 Oct 1941: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 420109, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
    17 Oct 1942: Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, 420109, Embarked at Sydney, NSW for UK
    24 Apr 1943: Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, No. 466 Squadron (RAAF)

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Leonard Wellington Alexander and Elsie Alexander of 12 McLennan Street, Randwick, NSW.

    Studied radio wiring for sixteen months while at Technical School, NSW.

    He enjoyed playing sports and competed in cricket, football, hockey, tennis, both ice skating and roller skating, swimming, surfing and billiards

    At the time of enlistment he was employed by Dairy Farmers Company, 700 Harris Street, Sydney, NSW

    Medal: 1939-45 War Medal

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