Warren Edward Schrader

Ngā ingoa tuatahi

Warren Edward AWMM

Ingoa whānau

Schrader AWMM

Ingoa kārangaranga

Smokey AWMM

Nama Hōia

• WWII NZ411944 AWMM
• WWII NZ132585 AWMM

Ira tangata

Male AWMM

Whānautanga mai

27 Mar 1921 AWMM

Wāhi noho i mua i te whakaurunga

WW2 Pre 20 Mar 1941 AWMM 92 Rongotai Terrace, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM

Mahi whai muri i te pakanga

• Clerk AWMM
• Airline Pilot
  Public - Neil - Child - 16 February 2016 - Family papers

Mēnā he hoa rangatira tōna

Pre 01 Jul 1941 AWMM Single AWMM

Pakanga

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Kauhanga riri

• Europe (Air) AWMM
• Sicily AWMM
• Italy AWMM
• 1939-1945 AWMM WW2 AWMM

Te Ope o Tū / te peka

Air Force AWMM

Nama Hōia

• WWII NZ411944 AWMM
• WWII NZ132585 AWMM

Urunga ki te ope taua

• Royal Air Force, No. 165 Squadron AWMM
• Royal Air Force, No. 1435 Squadron AWMM
• Royal Air Force, No. 486 (NZ) Squadron AWMM
• Royal Air Force, No. 616 Squadron AWMM

Mētara me ngā Tohu

• Distinguished Flying Cross and bar (DFC*) AWMM
  Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) 1944; DFC Bar 1945 AWMM
• 1939-1945 Star AWMM
• Air Crew Europe Star AWMM
• Atlantic Star AWMM
• Africa Star (8th Army clasp) AWMM
• Italy Star AWMM
• War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM
• New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM
• Burma Star AWMM
• Defence Medal AWMM

Whakangungu ope taua

• Dunnville (wings) AWMM
• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 6 Service Flying Training School, Dunnville, Ontario, Canada AWMM
  Course 1: Class 36. Graduation Date: 7/11/1941. AWMM

Branch Trade Proficiency

Pilot

Public - Antonio - Researcher - 13 May 2026 - By Such Deeds, p.427: Hanson

Te urunga

WW2 20 Mar 1941 AWMM
Age  19 AWMM
Clerk AWMM

Taipitopito ekenga waka

WW2 Vessel was Dominion Monarch AWMM Leading Aircraftman/Military AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

Te tūnga whakamutunga

WW2 1946 AWMM
End of Hostilities AWMM
Wing Commander AWMM
Royal Air Force, No. 263 Squadron AWMM

Son of Leslie Maurice Schrader and Julia Schrader

Destroyed 12 aircraft during service in Air Force

mainly employed on ground attack and dive bombing

Husband of Val; father of Gordon, Neil

A celebration of his life was held at Silverdale and Districts RSA AWMM

Matenga

6 Feb 2009 AWMM
Age  87 AWMM

Urupā

Cremated AWMM

Pānui Matenga

Death notice: New Zealand Herald, 09 February 2009 AWMM

Mea e whai hononga ai

Hononga ki waho

Wikipedia contributors. (2025, November 15). List of World War II aces from New Zealand. In Wikipedia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_War_II_aces_from_New_Zealand
Further Reference

Ngā tuhinga

• Polaschek, A. (1983). The Complete New Zealand Distinguished Conduct Medal. Christchurch, N.Z.: Medals Research.
• Sortehaug, P. (1998). The wild winds : the history of number 486 RNZAF Fighter Squadron with the RAF5. Dunedin, N.Z.: Author.
  pp. 263, 266-268
• Morris, G.S. (c2000). Spitfire: The New Zealand Story. Auckland, N.Z.: Reed.
  p. 209
• Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
  Vol. 3 p. 596
• Hanson, C. (2001). By such deeds: honours and awards in the Royal New Zealand Air Force, 1923-1999. Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
  p. 427
• This record is a work in progress and was partially compiled from the “Database of New Zealand Airmen who took part in Advanced Air Training in Canada during WW2”. Researched by Ivan and Lorna Lindsey of Tauranga. N.Z. 2003 – 2012. Reproduced with permission.
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - Embarkation Lists, November 1940 - July 1942. Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R17845762).
• Royal New Zealand Air Force. (1941–1945). Contact: National magazine of the R.N.Z.A.F.; the official organ of the Air Force Association (Inc.). Levin, New Zealand: Royal New Zealand Air Force.
  V5,n6,p75