Wing Commander Andrew William (Nicky) Barr

Service number	O35392; 250774; 774, 774, O35392 (250774)
Ranks Held	Flying Officer, Squadron Leader, Wing Commander
Birth Date	10/12/1915
Birth Place	New Zealand: North Island, Wellington, Wellington
Death Date	12/06/2006
Death Place	Australia: Queensland, Gold Coast
Final Rank	Wing Commander
Service	Royal Australian Air Force
Unit	No. 3 Squadron
Places	Gold Coast Wellington
Conflicts/Operations	Second World War, 1939-1945 Second World War, 1939-1945

Collection items

Date of birth	10/12/1915
Date promoted	24/09/1940	Pilot officer
Date and unit at enlistment (ORs)	04/03/1940	Air cadet with No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School
Other units	20/11/1940	No 23 Squadron
Other units	29/07/1940	No. 1 Service Flying Training School
Date promoted	24/03/1941	Flying officer
Other units	10/10/1941	No 3 Squadron
Other units	27/08/1941	No 2 Embarkation Depot
Other	01/09/1941	Left Australia
Date promoted	26/05/1942	Acting squadron leader
Other units	28/05/1942	Commanding Officer No 3 Squadron
Date promoted	01/04/1942	Temporary flight lieutenant
Other units	21/01/1942	Returned to No 3 Squadron
Other	01/09/1942	Missing
Other	26/06/1942	Prisoner of war - Italy
Other	26/01/1942	Missing
Other units	24/03/1943	Headquarters, RAF Middle East
Other	24/03/1943	Returned
Other	11/09/1944	Disembarked in Brisbane
Other units	23/05/1944	No 53 Operational Training Unit
Other units	24/05/1944	No 11 Personnel Dispatch & Reception Centre
Other units	11/08/1944	No 3 Personnel Depot, Sandgate
Other units	18/05/1944	No 11 Personnel Dispatch & Reception Centre
Other units	07/06/1944	Central Gunnery School.
Other units	10/07/1944	No 11 Personnel Dispatch & Reception Centre
Other units	07/10/1944	No 1 personnel Depot, Melbourne
Other units	19/10/1944	No 2 Operation Training Unit.
Date promoted	01/07/1944	Temporary Squadron leader.
Other	08/10/1945	Appointment terminated
Other units	10/09/1945	No 6 RAAF Hospital, Heidelberg
Date promoted	01/02/1945	Acting wing commander
Other units	08/10/1945	No 1 Personnel Depot, Melbourne
Date of death	12/06/2006