Alfred Henry BRANSBY

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BRANSBY, Alfred Henry

Service Number:	415067
Enlisted:	23 June 1941
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	Operational Training Units (RAF)
Born:	Perth, Western Australia, Australia , 19 May 1919
Home Town:	Croydon, Ashfield, New South Wales
Schooling:	Perth Boys School, Western Australia
Occupation:	Driver
Died:	Accidental, Off English Coast , 28 January 1943, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Runnymede Memorial Surrey panel 195 Local Roll Of Honour- Perth, Western Australia
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Runnymede Air Forces Memorial

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Sergeant, 415067
23 Jun 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 415067, No. 5 Initial Training School Pearce
23 Jun 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 415067
2 Apr 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
23 Nov 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 415067, Operational Training Units (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45

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Biography contributed by Graham Padget

Alfred Henry Bransby was the son of Edward Henry and Ellen Bransby; husband of Dorothy Myra Bransby, of Croydon, New South Wales, Australia.

Beaufighter T5235 of No 2 Operational Training Unit took off at 0851 hours on 28 January 1943 on a navigational exercise. At 1200 hours the aircraft was in a position 29 miles due east of Filey Point, Yorkshire. After that nothing was heard from T5235 and the aircraft did not return to base.

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