Wing Commander Andrew Dill Henderson

Service number 217
Ranks Held Squadron Leader, Wing Commander
Birth Date 1915-03-15
Death Date 2003-11-26
Final Rank Wing Commander
Service Royal Australian Air Force
Conflict/Operation Second World War, 1939-1945
Gazettes Published in London Gazette in 1943-01-01
Published in London Gazette in 1946-01-01
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1946-01-17

Rolls

  • 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 1943 on page 38 at position 2
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    Royal Australian Air Force
    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
    Rank
    Wing Commander
    London Gazette
    01 January 1946 on page 35 at position 1
    Commonwealth Gazette
    17 January 1946 on page 83 at position 21

Timeline

Date of birth 15 March 1915
Date and unit at enlistment (ORs) 01 July 1937
Other units 1938-06 No 4 Squadron.
Date promoted 24 June 1938 Pilot officer.
Date promoted 24 December 1938 Flying officer.
Other units 1939-01 No 6 Squadron.
Other units 1939-07 No 23 Squadron.
Other units 1939-09 No 8 Squadron.
Other units 1940-01 No 6 Squadron.
Other units 1940-05 No 8 Squadron.
Date promoted 01 June 1940 Temporary flight lieutenant.
Date promoted 01 October 1941 Squadron leader.
Other units 1942-04 Headquarters Western Area.
Other units 1942-06 Commanding Officer No 7 Squadron.
Other units 1942-08 No 1 Operational Training Unit.
Other units 1942-10 Headquarters North Western Area.
Date promoted 01 April 1943 Wing commander.
Other units 1943-09 Commanding Officer No 459 Squadron.
Other units 1944-11 Commanding Officer No 454 Squadron.
Other units 1945-07 RAF Staff College.
Other units 1946-06 Command Crew Conversion Unit.
Date of death 26 November 2003