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

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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	03/1941	Left Australia.
Other units	06/1941	Operational Training Unit, Camp Borden, Canada.
Other units	1941	Elementary Flying Training School, Nerrandera.
Other units	04/11/1941	No 615 Squadron.
Date promoted	04/01/1942	Flying officer.
Date promoted	18/07/1942	Acting flight lieutenant.
Other units	20/12/1942	No 453 Squadron.
Other units	18/07/1942	No 175 Squadron.
Date promoted	28/09/1943	Acting squadron leader.
Other units	28/09/1943	Commanding Officer No 453 Squadron.
Other units	24/02/1945	Australian Spitfire Wing, RAF Station Coltishall.
Date promoted	01/01/1945	Squadron leader.
Date promoted	24/01/1945	Acting wing commander.