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| image           =[[File:Cumming_Alexander.jpg]]
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| dateofbirth	  = 22 Dec 1922
| placeofbirth	  = Perth, Western Australia
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| description	  = 5'8½" (1.74m) tall; fresh complexion, blue eyes, light brown hair
| height          = 5'8½" (1.74m) 
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| complexion      = fresh
| eyes            = blue
| hair            = light brown
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| occupation	  = Farm hand
| religion	  = Presbyterian
| address	  = Byford
| relation	  = Father
| nextofkin       = Mr. Donald Cumming
| regnumber	  = [https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=4571437  45780]
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| rank	          = Flight Sergeant
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| medal1	  = 1939-45 Star
| medal2          = Pacific Star
| medal3          = Burma Clasp
| medal4          = War Medal 1939-45
| medal5          = Australian Service Medal 1939-45
| medal6          = Phillipines Liberation Medal
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==Pre War==


==War Service==
Alex enlisted in the RAAF at the [[No. 4 RAAF Recruiting Centre]] on 8 Oct 1941, mustered as a Trainee Group V. He was sent the same day to the [[No. 4 Recruit Depot RAAF]] at Pearce to undertake an initial drill course.  During January 1942 Alex completed No. 120 Trainee Fitters course at [[No. 3 School of Technical Training RAAF], and on 11 Apr 1942 he was remustered as a Flight Mechanic having completed the No. 141 Trainee Flight Mechanics Course. On 15 Apr 1942 Alex was transferred to [[No. 1 Service Flying Training School RAAF]]. Shortly after, on 8 May 1942 he was posted to [[No. 5 Squadron RAAF]] which soon after relocated to Rockhamton in Queensland.


From 21 Aug to 2 Sep 1942 Alex was detached to the US 41st Division at Rockhampton. He was promoted Leading Aircraftman on 1 Sep 1942, and remained with ''No. 5 Squadron'' until 16 Feb 1943 when he transferred to [[No. 1 Engineering School RAAF]] to undertake No. 40 Fitter II E Conversion course, resulting in him being remstered on 12 May 1943 as a Fitter II E. On 19 May 1943 Alex was posted to [[No. 7 Service Flying Training Shool RAAF]]. Three months later on 24 Aug 1943 his posting changed to the [[No. 6 Service Flying Training School RAAF]]. His next posting was to the [[No. 1 Air Gunnery School RAAF]] on 10 May 1944, where from 14 May until 9 Jun 1944 he attended their No. 188 Technical Air Gunner's Course. Shortly after, on 15 June he was posted to [[No. 3 Operational Training Unit RAAF]].


At 3 OTU Alex was promoted to Temporary Sergeant on 22 Sep 1944 on the completion of No. 25 Catalina Conversion course, and soon after from 14 - 30 October he was detached to [[No. 4 Personnel Depot RAAF]]. From 7 Nov 1944 to 13 Mar 1945 Alex was a member of [[No. 43 Squadron RAAF]], operating from Karumba on the southern coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria. On 14 Mar 1945 he transferred to [[112 Air Sea Rescue Flight RAAF]] where on 22 Mar 1945 he was promoted Temporay Flight Sergeant. Apart from a period between 25 May 1945 and 23 Jun 1945 when he was based at Bowen on fery duty, he remained with them until he was posted to [[No. 5 Personnel Depot RAAF]] on 8 Aug 1945. On 9 Oct 1945 Alex was posted to [[No. 4 Central Recovery Depot RAAF]], but on 9 Jan 1946 he was back at [[No. 5 Personel Depot RAAF]], this time to be discharged which took place on 21 Jan 1946. 


==Post War==
 
===Notes===
Military records have added an 's' to his surname.
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