Search results Next record English Māori Desmond Yarborough Andrewes Born 16 July 1920 - Died 1 January 2014 PDF Key details Service numberWWII NZ427174 AWMM Also known asAndy AWMM Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Last rankLeading Aircraftman/Military AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, 242 Squadron, RAF AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Territorial Military Service AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Portrait, Desmond Yarborough Andrewes - This image may be subject to copyright View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesDesmond Yarborough AWMM SurnameAndrewes AWMM Ingoa Also known asAndy AWMM Service numberWWII NZ427174 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe ReligionChurch of England, Christian AWMM Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth16 July 1920 AWMM Kohukohu, Northland AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistment Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationWW2 Mrs M.C. Andrewes (mother), Auckland AWMM Relationship statusPre 10 November 1942 AWMM Single AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Territorial Military Service AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Service numberWWII NZ427174 AWMM Military serviceKing's College School Cadets AWMM New Zealand Army, 4 Field Battery Territorials AWMM North Auckland Mounted rifles AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, attached Royal Canadian Air Force AWMM Royal Air Force 622 Squadron Bomber Command AWMM Royal Air Force Transport Command 242 Squadron AWMM Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards1939-1945 Star AWMM Air Crew Europe Star (France and Germany clasp) AWMM Defence Medal AWMM War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military trainingInitial Training wing (ITW) Rotorua AWMM Air Observer School (AOS) Portage La Prairie, Manitoba Canada AWMM 11 (OTU) Westcott, England AWMM 1665 Conversion Unit AWMM 3 Lancaster Finishing School Bomber Command, England AWMM 7 Air Observer School (AOS) Portage La Prairie, Manitoba Canada AWMM RCAF, 8 Bombing and Gunnery School, Lethbridge, Alberta Base Record Course 1: Class 66N. Graduation Date: 16/04/1943. AWMM RCAF, 7 Air Observer School, Portage La Prairie, Manitoba Base Record Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW2 Jun 1941 AWMM Age 20 AWMM University Student/Civilian AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Vessel was Ile de France AWMM Leading Aircraftman/Military AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesHeight, Unknown Period AWMM 5 feet 10.5 inches AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankLeading Aircraftman/Military AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, 242 Squadron, RAF AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Desmond Andrewes was working as Storekeeper, farmer and University Student at the time of enlistmentHis brother, Lancelot George Andrewes (413802) also served with the RNZAF in WW2.Husband of Joyce, Father of Russell, Gill, Sherrill, Blake, Lee, ChrisService: Mount Eden, AucklandCenotaph record initially prepared with the serviceman in 1999 AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death1 January 2014 AWMM Age 93 AWMM Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of death Death notes Cemetery Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember Desmond Yarborough Andrewes by laying a poppy. Richard Henry Andrewartha Bart Edward Andrewes Desmond Yarborough Andrewes Francis Newton Andrewes Frederick Alison Andrewes Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Desmond Yarborough Andrewes Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External links DocumentsWheeler, P.J. (2005). Wednesday bomber boys : RAF Bomber Command Association New Zealand. Auckland, N.Z.: RAF Bomber Command Association (N.Z.). AWMM Information kindly provided by family AWMM Correspondence with family AWMM Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM Martyn, E. (1998-2008). Vol 3, p. 606. AWMM Wheeler, P.J. (2005). Wednesday bomber boys : RAF Bomber Command Association New Zealand. Auckland, N.Z.: RAF Bomber Command Association (N.Z.). AWMM Wheeler, P.J. (2005), p. 53-56 includes photographs, crew, maps, log book AWMM 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. AWMM The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Search results Next record
