Warren Edward Schrader

Forenames

Warren Edward AWMM

Surname

Schrader AWMM

Also known as

Smokey AWMM

Service number

• WWII NZ411944 AWMM
• WWII NZ132585 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

27 Mar 1921 AWMM

Address before enlistment

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

Post war occupation

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

Relationship status

Pre 01 Jul 1941 AWMM Single AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Campaign

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

Armed force / branch

Air Force AWMM

Service number

• WWII NZ411944 AWMM
• WWII NZ132585 AWMM

Military service

• 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

Medals and Awards

• 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

Military training

• 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

Enlistment

WW2 20 Mar 1941 AWMM
Age  19 AWMM
Clerk AWMM

Embarkation details

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

Last rank

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

Death

6 Feb 2009 AWMM
Age  87 AWMM

Cemetery

Cremated AWMM

Obituary

Death notice: New Zealand Herald, 09 February 2009 AWMM

Related objects

External links

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

References

• 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