Date of death:

June 17th, 1944 (Ochten-Dodewaard, Gelderland)

Buried on:

Commonwealth War Cemetery Uden
Plot: 5. Row: C. Grave: 8.

Service number:

408562

Nationality:

Australian

Warrant Officer Alexander Albert Braid RAAF
77 Sqdn. RAF

Bomb aimer of the Handley Page Halifax Mk. III MZ715 KN-Z, that crashed on 17-6-1944 at 04:10 hrs near the Bornegraafsweg between Dodewaard en Ochten. The bomber was on the way back from a bombardment mission to Sterkrage (Germany) and during an attack by a nightfighter of IBV./NJG 1 of the German airbase Venlo exploded in the air.
Six members of the crew perished . Four men were buried on 20-6-1944 in the Municipal War Cemetery at Uden and two were buried on 24-6-1944 on the General Cemetery of Dodewaard.
Also killed in action:
Pilot Officer A.I. Crain, Pilot, RAAF
Flying Officer T.R. Davies, Navigator, RAF (VR)
Sgt. V. Gledhill, Flight Engineer, RAF (VR)
Flt. Sgt. A.J. Burns, Air Gunner, RAAF
Flt. Sgt. P.E.T. Tiernan, Air Gunner, RAAF
Survivor: Warrant Officer A.J. Owen, Wireless Operator (POW)
W.O. Braid enlisted RAAF (No. 4 Initial Training School, Victor Harbour) on 27-4-1941, arrived in the United Kingdom on 7-7-1943 and was mustered to 77 Squadron RAF on 25-4-1944.

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