Axel Henning ANDERSON

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ANDERSON, Axel Henning

Service Number:	404159
Enlisted:	21 June 1940
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	Royal Air Force - unspecified units
Born:	Sandgate, Queensland, Australia., 29 November 1918
Home Town:	Shorncliffe, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Sandgate State School, Brisbane Grammar School & Teachers Training College, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Civil Servant
Died:	Accidental, Middle East, 23 April 1943, aged 24 years
Cemetery:	Sfax War Cemetery, Tunisia
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Sandgate War Memorial, Spring Hill Brisbane Grammar School WW2 Great Hall Honour Board

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flight Sergeant, 404159
21 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 404159
23 Apr 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 404159, Royal Air Force - unspecified units, 1437 Strategic Reconnaissance Flight RAF

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Axel Henning ANDERSON was born in Sandgate in Queensland on 29th November, 1918

His parents were William Axel ANDERSON & Abigail BUCHANAN who married in Caboolture, Queensland on 30th October, 1915

He had previously served in the 22 Heavy Battery, RAA (SN 403298) as a Gunner & was discharged on 28th March, 1938 before joining the RAAF - he embarked from Sydney on 31st October, 1940 for Canada, UK and the Middle East

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His brother John William ANDERRSON (SN 24737) also served during WW2

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