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MACPHERSON, Alexander Roy
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 402529 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 September 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | No. 30 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia, 6 December 1913 |
| Home Town: | Dalby, Western Downs, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Jackaroo |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Celebes, Netherlands East Indies, 6 December 1944, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ambon War Cemetery, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Narrandera WW2 War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 16 Sep 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 402529, Sydney, New South Wales | |
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| 16 Sep 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 402529, No. 30 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 6 May 1941: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, No. 22 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 6 Nov 1941: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, Central Flying School | |
| 1 Apr 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, Central Flying School | |
| 6 Dec 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 402529, No. 30 Squadron (RAAF), Air War SW Pacific 1941-45 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
"...402529 Pilot Officer Alexander Roy Macpherson RAAF. Alexander Macpherson enlisted on 16 September 1940 and served with No. 30 Squadron. With the rank of Flight Lieutenant, he was killed during operations over the Celebes, Netherlands East Indies, on his 31st birthday, 6 December 1944." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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