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This page commemorates

Flying Officer Alexander Frederick DAVIS (418356) of the Royal Australian Air Force

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Circumstances of Death: Lost in aircraft Sunderland III DV993
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Date of Death 1943-11-17 Age : 29 years.

Served in 10 Sqdn RAAF

Burial/Commemoration Details : Panel 187. at Runnymede Memorial, United Kingdom (Map)

More Details: SON OF FREDERICK AND FLORENCE DAVIS; HUSBAND OF DORIS NANCY DAVIS, OF OAKLEIGH, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA.

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Citation AIR81 Casualty File Description Link
AIR81/16368Sergeant J Jones: injured; Pilot Officer D Leathley, Pilot Officer R D White, Sergeant J Reeve, Sergeant J MacMillan, Sergeant J Flux: uninjured; Wellington DV993, 15 Operational Training Unit, aircraft crash landed on training flight at Harwell, Berkshire, 6 July 1942.C17478571

Aircraft Accident / Loss Entry

Aircraft Name: Sunderland III DV993 Date of Crash: 1942-01-01 17 Nov 43 Unit Wireless Operator (Air) Airfield /Crash Location , United Kingdom
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Source Henk Welting's Database

Other Casualities in Sunderland III DV993

Rank Name, Number, Trade & Details DateUnit Country Cemetery/Memorial & Loc Ref
Flight LieutenantRaymond Carl BEHRNDT (416406) Sunderland III DV993  Ext Link 1943-11-1710 Sqdn RAAF AIR27 United KingdomRunnymede Memorial
Flight SergeantAlexander Thomas BROOKING (419082) Sunderland III DV993  Ext Link 1943-11-1710 Sqdn RAAF AIR27 United KingdomRunnymede Memorial
SergeantKelvin COGHILL (23756) Sunderland III DV993  Ext Link 1943-11-1710 Sqdn RAAF AIR27 United KingdomRunnymede Memorial
Flying OfficerAlexander Frederick DAVIS (418356) Sunderland III DV993  Forum Post 1943-11-1710 Sqdn RAAF AIR27 United KingdomRunnymede Memorial
Pilot OfficerClarence FURZER (424000) Sunderland III DV993  Ext Link 1943-11-1710 Sqdn RAAF AIR27 United KingdomRunnymede Memorial
Flying OfficerAllen George HARTWIG (421015) Sunderland III DV993  Ext Link 1943-11-1710 Sqdn RAAF AIR27 United KingdomRunnymede Memorial
Warrant OfficerHerbert John HICKS (403667) Sunderland III DV993  Ext Link 1943-11-1710 Sqdn RAAF AIR27 United KingdomRunnymede Memorial
Flight SergeantJohn Trevor Reid JONES (424318) Sunderland III DV993  Ext Link 1943-11-1710 Sqdn RAAF AIR27 United KingdomRunnymede Memorial
Flight SergeantHenry Edward KNIGHTS (11379) Sunderland III DV993  Ext Link 1943-11-1710 Sqdn RAAF AIR27 United KingdomRunnymede Memorial
Flight SergeantCharles Harry Stringer LEGGO (418134) Sunderland III DV993  Ext Link 1943-11-1710 Sqdn RAAF AIR27 United KingdomRunnymede Memorial
SergeantPhilip STANTON (21903) Sunderland III DV993  Ext Link 1943-11-1710 Sqdn RAAF AIR27 United KingdomRunnymede Memorial

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