| Service number | 10991 |
|---|---|
| Birth Date | 1921-10-06 |
| 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 |
| Gazettes |
Published in London Gazette in 1943-04-20 Published in London Gazette in 1944-06-06 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1943-04-29 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1944-06-15 |
Flight Lieutenant Alexander William Wales
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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Object
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- No. 460 Squadron
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Flight Lieutenant
- London Gazette
- 20 April 1943 on page 1800 at position 4
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 29 April 1943 on page 901 at position 37
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- No. 460 Squadron
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Flight Lieutenant
- London Gazette
- 06 June 1944 on page 2701 at position 10
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 15 June 1944 on page 1223 at position 21
Timeline
| Date of birth | 06 October 1921 | |
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| Date and unit at enlistment (ORs) | 15 July 1940 | |
| Date of discharge | 10 October 1944 | |
| Date of death | c 2006 |
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