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Donald Sidney Anderson

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Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War II Hall of Memories Panel A_012. Image taken June 2020.

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War II Hall of Memories Panel A_012. Image taken June 2020.

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Donald Sidney AWMM
  • Surname
    Anderson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWI NZ425493 AWMM
    • WWII 425493 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    4 September 1922 Martyn Martyn
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW2 Olive Doreen Anderson, of Newmarket, Auckland AWMM
    • WW2 Wife: Mrs O. D. Anderson, 9 Morgan St, Newmarket, Auckland S. E. 1 AWMM
    • WW2 Parents: Mr & Mrs S. A. Anderson of Ngatea, Thames AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Married/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
    Pilot RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)
  • Enlistment
    WW2 30 May 1942 Martyn Post office clerk/Civilian Martyn
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Sidney Herbert and Sadie Alexander Anderson of Kaihere, Auckland; husband of Olive Doreen Anderson, of Newmarket, Auckland.

    Attended Auckland Grammar School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)) AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    11 September 1945 Martyn
    Age 23 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Kanchanaburi Cemetery, Thailand AWMM 8.J.11 AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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  • References
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
      vol.3, p.63 AWMM
    • RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ab - B. Archives New Zealand (R17845607) - Former archives reference: AIR118 AWMM
    • Please note that the 12 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. AWMM

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