Allan WYLES

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Service Number:	401264
Enlisted:	5 January 1941
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 50 Squadron (RAF)
Born:	Prahan, Victoria, Australia, 22 February 1911
Home Town:	Malvern, Stonnington, Victoria
Schooling:	Toorak Central School; Wesley College, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Sales Representative
Died:	Flying Battle, Braine-le-Comte, Belgium, 30 July 1942, aged 31 years
Cemetery:	Braine-le-Comte Communal Cemetery Plot II, Row C, Grave 4, Braine-le-Comte Communal Cemetery, Braine-le-Comte, Wallonie, Belgium
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Sergeant, 401264
5 Jan 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 401264, Enlisted at Melbourne
5 Jan 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 401264, No. 50 Squadron (RAF)
1 Feb 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, Royal Australian Air Force
22 Feb 1941:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, Royal Canadian Air Force Training Units
5 Aug 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, Royal Canadian Air Force Training Units
1 Sep 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, Royal Canadian Air Force Training Units
28 Sep 1941:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, Royal Air Force - unspecified units
23 May 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, 401264, No. 50 Squadron (RAF)
30 Jul 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, No. 50 Squadron (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45

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Son of Robert John and Eva Florence May WYLES, of Malvern, Victoria, Australia.

Plane was Lancaster R5278

Medals: 1939-45 Star, Aircrew Europe Star, Defence medal, War Medal, Australian Service Medal 1939-45

School subjects passed; French, English, Chemestry,Geometery, Drawing. Subjects failed Arithmetic, Physics, History

Sports palyed: Golf, Tennis, Badminton, Squash, Cricket, Baseball