Flight Lieutenant Alexander William Wales

Service number 10991
Birth Date 06/10/1921
Birth Place Australia: Victoria, Melbourne
Death Date c 2006
Final Rank Flight Lieutenant
Service Royal Australian Air Force
Unit No. 460 Squadron
Place Melbourne
Conflict/Operation Second World War, 1939-1945
Description

Flying Officer Alexander William Wales enlisted to the Royal Australian Air Force on 15 July 1940. He trained as a pilot in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom, and went on to serve two operational tours with 460 Squadron, based in the United Kingdom. With 460 Squadron, Flying Officer Wales flew Avro Lancaster bombers in the strategic bombing campaign targeting enemy-occupied Europe. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Distinguished Flying Medal. Flying Officer Wales was discharged on 10 October 1944.

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    Distinguished Flying Cross : Flight Lieutenant A W Wales, 460 Squadron

    Distinguished Flying Medal : Flight Sergeant A W Wales, 460 Squadron

    1939-45 Star : Flight Lieutenant A W Wales, 460 Squadron

    Air Crew Europe Star : Flight Lieutenant A W Wales, 460 Squadron

    British War Medal 1939-45 : Flight Lieutenant A W Wales, 460 Squadron

    Australia Service Medal : Flight Lieutenant A W Wales, 460 Squadron

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Date of birth 06/10/1921
Date and unit at enlistment (ORs) 15/07/1940
Date of discharge 10/10/1944
Date of death c 2006

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