Service number | 404795 |
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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 |
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Place | Southport |
Conflict/Operation | Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Wing Commander Donald George Andrews
Rolls
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- No. 453 Squadron
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Flight Lieutenant
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- Royal Australian Air Force
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Squadron Leader
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
Timeline
Date of birth | 05/09/1921 | |
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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. |
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