Wing Commander Donald George Andrews

Service number 404795
Ranks Held Flight Lieutenant, Squadron Leader, Wing Commander
Birth Date 05/09/1921
Birth Place Australia: Queensland, Gold Coast, Southport
Final Rank Wing Commander
Service Royal Australian Air Force
Units
  • No. 453 Squadron
  • Royal Australian Air Force
Place Southport
Conflict/Operation Second World War, 1939-1945

Rolls

Timeline

Date of birth 05/09/1921
Date and unit at enlistment (ORs) 08/11/1940 Initial Flting Training School, Bradfield Park.
Other units 04/1941 Service Flying Training School.
Other units 16/12/1941 No 245 Squadron.
Other units 1941 Elementary Flying Training School, Nerrandera.
Other units 04/11/1941 No 615 Squadron.
Other units 06/1941 Operational Training Unit, Camp Borden, Canada.
Other 03/1941 Left Australia.
Date promoted 04/01/1942 Flying officer.
Date promoted 18/07/1942 Acting flight lieutenant.
Other units 18/07/1942 No 175 Squadron.
Other units 20/12/1942 No 453 Squadron.
Date promoted 28/09/1943 Acting squadron leader.
Other units 28/09/1943 Commanding Officer No 453 Squadron.
Date promoted 01/01/1945 Squadron leader.
Other units 24/02/1945 Australian Spitfire Wing, RAF Station Coltishall.
Date promoted 24/01/1945 Acting wing commander.