English Māori Alfred Sydney Drew Born 27 June 1914 - Died 30 December 2006 PDF Key details Service numberWWII NZ404560 AWMM 59621 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Last rankSquadron Leader AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Portrait of Flight Lieutenant Alfred Sydney Drew, Auckland Weekly News, 11 July 1945. Auckland Libra … Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesAlfred Sydney AWMM SurnameDrew AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberWWII NZ404560 AWMM 59621 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth27 June 1914 AWMM AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistment Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkation Relationship status Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Service numberWWII NZ404560 AWMM 59621 AWMM Military serviceRoyal New Zealand Air Force, 24 Squadron, RAF Hanson Royal New Zealand Air Force, 56 Squadron, RAF Hanson Royal New Zealand Air Force, 75 (NZ) Squadron, RAF Hanson Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and AwardsDistinguished Flying Cross (DFC) AWMM Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) 15 october 1943 AWMM Air Force Cross (AFC) AWMM Air Force Cross (A.F.C.) 14 June 1945 AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military trainingRCAF, 4 Air Observer School, London, Ontario Shipping list Course 1: Graduation Date: 3/05/1941. AWMM RCAF, 1 Bombing and Gunnery School, Jarvis, Ontario Shipping list Branch Trade ProficiencyNavigator Hanson EnlistmentWW2 24 November 1940 Hanson Linotype operator/Civilian Hanson Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Vessel was Aorangi AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM WW2 Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notes Last known rank Contribute › Last rankSquadron Leader AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Husband of Audrey; father of Geraldine, Cameron.Portrait in Taylor (1998). AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death30 December 2006 Hanson Hanson Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of death Death notes Cemetery Cemetery name Grave reference ObituaryDeath Notice: New Zealand Herald, 1 January 2007 AWMM Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember Alfred Sydney Drew by laying a poppy. Alfred Drew Alfred France Drew Alfred Sydney Drew Cecil Lancelot Drew Charles Younger Drew Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Alfred Sydney Drew Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External links DocumentsMartyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM Thompson, H. (1956). New Zealanders with the Royal Air Force (Vols. 1-3). Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM Thompson, H. (1956). Vol. 2. p. 372 AWMM Hanson, C. (2001). By such deeds: honours and awards in the Royal New Zealand Air Force, 1923-1999. Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM Hanson, C. (2001). p. 166 AWMM Taylor, A. (1998). The New Zealand roll of honour : New Zealanders who have served their country in peace and war : 150 years, 1845-1995. Auckland, N.Z.: Roll of Honour Publications. AWMM Taylor, A. (1998). p. 338 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
