CAMERON, Alexander John
| Service Number: | 1424 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 January 1937 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 31 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Waverley, New South Wales, Australia, 4 January 1914 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Photographer |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Aru Islands, Netherlands East Indies, 24 July 1943, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Commemorated ~ Column 8, Ambon Memorial, Maluku, Indonesia. |
| Memorials: | Ambon Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 25 Jan 1937: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 1424 | |
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| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flying Officer, 1424 | |
| 19 Jun 1943: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, No. 31 Squadron (RAAF), Member of 31 Squadron based at Coomalie Creek, Northern Territory. |
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Extract from Odgers, G.J. (George James) (VX127783) Air War Against Japan 1943-1945, Australian War Memorial, Canberra, 1957 – Pages 66-7.
Details of Final Mission ~~~No. 31 Squadron during July carried out convoy-escort duties as well as attacking such enemy bases as Selaru airfield and the float-plane base at Taberfane. Several times during the month bad weather frustrated attempts to attack the float-planes. On 24th July twelve Beaufighters flew from Coomalie Creek to Taberfane to make an attack. Rain squalls and heavy cloud prevented effective action, as the rain on the windshields had made it impossible to shoot accurately, but four enemy aircraft were damaged. When the Beaufighters arrived at the base four of the enemy aircraft were in the air and another took off. Enemy fire damaged two Beaufighters before they set course for Milingimbi where they were to refuel, while one Beaufighter (Flying Officer Alexander John Cameron (1424) (Navigator) and Flying Officer Barrie William Gillespie (406842) (Pilot)).did not return and was presumed lost.
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