Service number | 400476 |
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Rank | Flying Officer |
Unit | No. 50 Squadron (RAF) |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Conflict/Operation | Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Conflict Eligibility Date | Second World War, 1939-1947 |
Date of Death | 17 August 1942 |
Place of Death | Germany |
Cause of Death | Flying Battle |
Cemetery or Memorial Details | Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England, United Kingdom |
Source | AWM148 Roll of Honour cards, 1939-1945 War, Air Force |
Roll of Honour Alexander Gordon MacDonald
Location on the Roll of Honour
Alexander Gordon MacDonald's name is located at panel 126 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).
Roll of Honour circular
For the First World War the circulars were forms sent to next of kin seeking details regarding the deceased. They form the basis of the card indexes from which the original Roll of Honour was compiled.
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Personal Service Records
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War Graves
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Roll of Honour name projection
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