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CALLUM, Alexander William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 426992 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 September 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 158 Squadron (RAF) |
| Born: | Emerald, Queensland, Australia, 2 January 1913 |
| Home Town: | Kabra, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Emmanuel College Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | School Teacher |
| Died: | Natural, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, 26 April 2001, aged 88 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 2 Service
| 11 Sep 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 426992, No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park | |
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| 11 Sep 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 426992 | |
| 19 Aug 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 426992, No. 158 Squadron (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 | |
| 18 Jan 1946: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 426992 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement Flying Officer, 426992, No. 158 Squadron (RAF) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Graham Padget
Alexander William Callum was the son of Robert Callum & Beatrice Emily Callum (née Kimberly) of Karbala Rockhampton Queensland.
Alec lived out a full life in the town of Rockhampton near his original home of Kabra in Queensland Australia.
He was a teacher until his retirement and died of old age after marrying his long time partner Gwen not long before he died.
Our family history includes the story of his award of the DFC and it being eventually posted to him as he eschewed any inference of heroism for his work during the war years,
(courtesy of Steve Nally & 158 Squadron (RAF))
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