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BALL, Alfred Desmond John

Service Number:	427182
Enlisted:	25 May 1942
Last Rank:	Flying Officer
Last Unit:	No. 462 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 11 April 1924
Home Town:	Perth, Western Australia
Schooling:	Perth Boys School (Senior Technical) University of Western Australia (Accountancy)
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Lost on Night Bombing Raid, Germany, 10 April 1945, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	Berlin 1939-45 War Cemetery Plot 4. Row Z. Grave 9
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial

World War 2 Service

25 May 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 427182, Aircrew Training Units
25 May 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 427182
29 Jul 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
10 Sep 1943:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 427182, Emb. Brisbane for U.K.
29 Jan 1944:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant
14 Aug 1944:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer
14 Feb 1945:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer
10 Apr 1945:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 427182, No. 462 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45, Pilot HP Halifax lost with all but one of the crew

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