Thomas Derek Hudson ALFORD

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ALFORD, Thomas Derek Hudson

Service Number:	420333
Enlisted:	11 October 1941, Sydney
Last Rank:	Flight Lieutenant
Last Unit:	No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Randwick, New South Wales, Australia, 28 April 1917
Home Town:	Cowra, Cowra, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Traveller
Died:	Flying Battle, Germany, 2 December 1943, aged 26 years
Cemetery:	Berlin 1939-45 War Cemetery Joint grave 9, Row F, Grave 16-17.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial

World War 2 Service

11 Oct 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 420333, Aircrew Training Units, Sydney
2 Dec 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 420333, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45, Air Raid - Berlin

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Biography

Plane was Lancaster JB 608 was attacked by two JU 88 ME shortly after bombing and was hit on the fuselage and wing and caught fire, There were five survivors.

Biography contributed

Thomas Derek Hudson ALFORD was born in Randwick, Sydney on 28th April, 1917

His parents were Walter Wallace ALFORD & Gertrude ANGUS who married in Sydney in 1910

He married Edna Teresa MAHER on 29th November, 1941 in Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church in Randwick - 1 son Angus Hudson John ALFORD

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Two of his brothers also served in the RAAF during WW2

1. Keith Barker ALFORD (15991) discharged 1945

2. Walter Wallace ALFORD (271903) discharged 1944

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