Wing Commander Donald George Andrews

Service number 404795
Ranks Held Flight Lieutenant, Squadron Leader, Wing Commander
Birth Date 1921-09-05
Birth Place Australia: Queensland, Gold Coast, Southport
Final Rank Wing Commander
Service Royal Australian Air Force
Units
  • Royal Australian Air Force
  • No. 453 Squadron
Place Southport
Conflict/Operation Second World War, 1939-1945
Gazettes Published in London Gazette in 1945-01-01
Published in London Gazette in 1943-09-24
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1943-09-30
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1945-01-04

Rolls

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    No. 453 Squadron
    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
    Rank
    Flight Lieutenant
    London Gazette
    24 September 1943 on page 4246 at position 2
    Commonwealth Gazette
    30 September 1943 on page 2177 at position 4
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    Royal Australian Air Force
    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
    Rank
    Squadron Leader
    London Gazette
    01 January 1945 on page 99 at position 12
    Commonwealth Gazette
    04 January 1945 on page 4 at position 35
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945

Timeline

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