LEST WE FORGET
Flying Officer Alexander Watt WALKER
Service No: 412285
Born: Scotland, 5 November 1921
Enlisted in the RAAF: 22 June 1941 (at Sydney NSW)
Unit: No. 250 Squadron (RAF)
Died: Air Operations: (No. 250 Squadron Kittyhawk aircraft FX659), Italy, 24 February 1944, Aged 22 Years
Buried: Sangro River War Cemetery, Italy
CWGC Additional Information: Son of Alexander and Margaret Walker, of Edinburgh, Scotland
Roll of Honour: Unknown
Remembered: Panel 131, Commemorative Area, Australian War Memorial, Canberra ACT
On the afternoon of 24 February 1944, Kittyhawk FX659 was detailed along with other aircraft to carry out a bomb attack on Arce. The aircraft set course from base at 5,000 feet and above10/10ths cloud. After climbing another 2,000 feet a very thin layer of cloud about 500 feet thick was encountered. The top section flew over the top and the bottom section climbed through the cloud. After about 30 seconds it was found that one aircraft was missing. Radio contact was not successful.
The aircraft was later found burnt out 3 miles north east of Gastiglione and Flying Officer Walker had been killed.
References:
Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour On-Line Records (RAAF Casualty Information compiled by Alan Storr (409804))
Commonwealth War Graves Commission On-Line Records
Department of Veterans’ Affairs On-Line WWII Nominal Roll
National Archives of Australia On-Line Record A705, 166/43/404