Alwyn Harold Sands

Flight Sergeant

Conflict:

WW2

Additional Information:

Son of Alfred George and Armorel Adelaide R. Sands, of Manly, New South Wales, Australia. Born in Auckland, NZ

References:

Australian Nominal Roll (WWII)

NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

"On 27 May 1942, Flight Sergeant Sands was detailed to fly BN282 from El Adem to Gambut West. He did not leave with the rest of the Squadron as the aircraft was temporarily unserviceable. He left at a later time but BN282 did not arrive at its destination. Although initially reported as missing, Flight Sergeant Sands remains was found in the Sollum-Tobruk area by the Second Cameroons, identified by a pay book and buried with the grave being marked by a cross. Following post war searches when the grave could not be located, the search was abandoned in 1946."

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Casualty

Service Number:

402064

Name:

Alwyn Harold Sands

Rank:

Flight Sergeant

Date of Birth:

21 January 1919

Next of Kin:

Rule, A

Date of Enlistment:

01 January 1940

Locality on Enlistment:

Sydney, New South Wales

Unit:

Royal Australian Air Force

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:

Killed on air operations

Date of Death:

27 May 1942

Day of Death:

Wednesday

Age at Death:

Conflict:

WW2

Embarkation Details

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery:

Alamein Memorial

Cemetery Reference:

Column 265.

Cemetery Location:

Egypt