Alexander Elias KAN

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Service Numbers:	V46185, 409716
Enlisted:	13 December 1938
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	London, England, 22 September 1919
Home Town:	St Kilda East, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling:	South Melbourne Technical School (1932-34), Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Tobacco Worker
Died:	Flying Battle, Germany, 2 December 1943, aged 24 years
Cemetery:	Berlin 1939-45 War Cemetery Plot 8. Row K. Grave 8. Local Roll of Honour- St. Kilda Victoria.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Maryborough No. 3 Wireless Air Gunners' School Memorial Wall, Victorian Jewish War Memorial

13 Dec 1938:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V46185
10 Oct 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 409716, Aircrew Training Units
10 Oct 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 409716
6 Dec 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 3 Wireless Air Gunnery School Maryborough
25 Jun 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
24 Aug 1942:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 409716, Emb. Sydney
25 Dec 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant
2 Dec 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 409716, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45, Night Bombing Raid - Berlin

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