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BURNS, Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 11000 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | No. 11 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Windsor, Stonnington - Victoria, Australia, 31 July 1920 |
| Home Town: | Prahran, Stonnington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Fakfak West Papua , New Guinea, 2 September 1943, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cairns Catalina A24-50 Memorial Plaque, Lae Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 15 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, 11000, No. 11 Squadron (RAAF) | |
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| 3 Sep 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, 11000, No. 11 Squadron (RAAF), Air War SW Pacific 1941-45, AIrcraft lost on Ops |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Steve Larkins
See this account of the Alexander Burns' last flight (/research/home-page-archives/mystery-of-the-black-cat)
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Allan and Myrtle Alice BURNS, Prahran, Vic.
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