Alexander Cumming

Alexander Cumming

Personal Information
Date of Birth	22 Dec 1922
Description	5'8½" (1.74m) tall ; ; fresh complexion ; blue eyes ; light brown hair
Occupation	Farm hand
Religion	Presbyterian
Address	Byford
Next of Kin	Father , Mr. Donald Cumming
Military Information
Reg Number	45780
Post War Details
Medals	1939-45 Star Pacific Star Burma Star (clasp on Pacific Star) War Medal 1939-45 Australian Service Medal 1939-45 Phillipines Liberation Medal

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 Training 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 Techical Training, 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, but shortly after, on 15 June he was posted to No. 3 Operational Training Unit RAAF.

22 Sep 1944 and prom to Temporary Sergeant at 3OTU 14 - 30 Oct 1944 detached to No. 4 Personnel Depot RAAF 14 May - 9 Jun 1944 Air Gunnery School No, 188 Technical Air Gunners course 22 Sep 1944 he had completed the No. 25 Catalina Conversion Course. 7 Nov 1944 to 13 Mar 1945 with 43 Squadron and then 14 Mar 1945 to 7 Aug 1945 with 112 ASRF 22 Mar 1945 Temporary Flight Sergeant at 112 ASRF

21 Jan 1946 discharged

Post War

Notes

Military records have added an 's' to his surname.

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