Gordon Leslie Maurice Schrader

Forenames

Gordon Leslie Maurice AWMM

Surname

Schrader AWMM

Service number

37986 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

11 Apr 1914 RNZAF Biographies (R17845615)

Next of kin

• WW2 Mother: Mrs. J. Schrader. 10 Mount Street, Wellington AWMM
• WW2 Mother: Mrs. J. Schrader of Wellington AWMM

Relationship status

Single/WWII AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Armed force / branch

Air Force AWMM

Service number

37986 AWMM

Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

• Royal Air Force, No. 99 Squadron AWMM
• Royal Air Force, No. 149 Squadron AWMM
• Royal Air Force, No. 214 Squadron AWMM
• Royal Air Force, No. 70 Squadron AWMM

Embarkation details

WW2 Royal Air Force AWMM

Medical notes

Accidental Death, Cause of Death AWMM
motor vehicle AWMM

Last rank

Wing Commander AWMM
Royal Air Force, No. 99 Squadron AWMM

Wing Commander Gordon Leslie Schrader, RAF (RAF37986), was the son of Leslie Maurice and Julia Schrader of Wellington, New Zealand, and the brother of Warren Schrader, DFC and Bar. He attended Scots College, Wellington (Source: RNZAF Biographies, R17845615). Schrader served with the Royal Air Force both pre-war and during World War II, seeing service in Egypt, Dunkirk, and the Middle East. He died in a motor vehicle accident. AWMM

Death

31 May 1943 AWMM
Age  30 AWMM

Cause of death

Accidental Death AWMM

Cemetery

Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery, Kolkata, India AWMM Plot O. Row C. Grave 1. AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2192098
  Further Reference
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Qu - Sl. Archives New Zealand (R17845615)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845615
  Sources Used
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. Archives New Zealand (R17845744)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845744
  Sources Used
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. Archives New Zealand (R17845748)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845748
  Sources Used

References

• Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Qu - Sl. Archives New Zealand (R17845615) - Former archives reference: AIR118
• Please note that the 11 volumes of the "RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939-1945" held at Archives NZ (formerly known as AIR118) should be used in conjunction with Errol Martyn's "For Your Tomorrow". FYT reflects detailed examination of all of the AIR118 bios which contain many inaccuracies and omissions.
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [(New Zealanders Attached to R.A.F. [Royal Air Force]) (Officers), (Europe) - Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845744)
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [List of Killed - Officers (Canada, Pacific, Europe) - Airmen (Canada, India and Far East)]. Archives New Zealand (R17845748)
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Deceased New Zealanders (Formerly) serving with RAF [Royal Air Force]. Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R17845760).