LEST WE FORGET
Leading Aircraftman Alexander James ROBERTS
Service No: 401591
Born: Mildura VIC, 4 June 1920
Enlisted in the RAAF: 1 March 1941
Unit: No. 3 Wireless School (RCAF)
Died: Vehicle Accident, Manitoba, 7 July 1941, Aged 21 Years
Buried: Winnipeg (Brookside) Cemetery, Canada
CWGC Additional Information: Son of Alexander Edward and Mary Lillian Roberts, of Mildura, Victoria, Australia
Roll of Honour: Mildura VIC
Remembered: Panel 133, Commemorative Area, Australian War Memorial, Canberra ACT
At about 0300 hours on 7 July 1941 Leading Aircraftman Roberts died as a result of a motor accident at Selkirk, Manitoba. Leading Aircraftman Roberts (an Air gunner) was driving a rented car and had four passengers. The car was crossing a bridge, jumped the rail, and landed upside down on an embankment.
The occupants of the car were:
Corporal James Alcliffe Deans Fortner (R/63832) (RCAF) Died of Injuries
Leading Aircraftman Michael Lotherington Glenton-Wright (404913) Injured, Killed on Air Operations: 31 May 1942
Mr Kirkpatrick (Civilian from Winnipeg) Killed
Leading Aircraftman Alexander James Roberts (401591) (Air Gunner) Killed
Leading Aircraftman John Edward Sides (403842) Injured, Discharged from the RAAF: 13 March 1942
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, 163/158/147