English Māori William Donald Francis Annan Born 10 September 1919 - Died 26 July 1940 PDF Key details Service numberWWII A391377 AWMM Also known asDon AWMM Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Last rankWW2 Sergeant AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, 75 (NZ) Squadron, RAF AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Portrait, Weekly News - This image may be subject to copyright View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesWilliam Donald Francis AWMM SurnameAnnan AWMM Ingoa Also known asDon AWMM Service numberWWII A391377 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Report › Report › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth10 September 1919 AWMM Napier, Hawkes Bay AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistment Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationWW2 Mr F. J. Annan (father), Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand AWMM Relationship status Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM CampaignEurope (Air) AWMM Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Service numberWWII A391377 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade ProficiencyAir Gunner/Military AWMM EnlistmentWW2 Civil servant/Civilian AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 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 notesKilled in Action, Cause of Death AWMM Killed on air operations AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankWW2 Sergeant AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, 75 (NZ) Squadron, RAF AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › William Annan was the son of Fredrick Andrew John Annan and of Annie Isabell Annan (nee MacRae), of Napier, New Zealand.At the time of his death Annan was flying in Bomber Command in position of Rear Gunner.An Obituary, publication unknown, found in Finn Scrapbook No. 100 and held in the Auckland War Memorial Museum Library, says: " 'Sergeant from Napier - Footballer and Pianist.' . Advice that their son, Sergeant William Donald Francis Annan, aged 20, is reported missing, presumed killed, has been received by Mr and Mrs F.J Annan, of Wallace St, Herne Bay, and after the Napier earthquake in 1931 was one of the schoolchildren evacuated to Auckland, where for a time he attended the Curran Street School.After matriculating at Napier boys' High School, Sergeant Annan studied at Victoria University College and joined the staff of the Commissioner of Taxes. On the outbreak of war he was accepted for the Royal Air force, and having qualified as an air gunner left New Zealand last February. Sergeant Annan received his promotion after active service over enemy territory, taking part in numerous engagements following the German advance into Belgium and Holland.Sergeant Annan was a senior Soccer player in Napier and Wellington, and was also an accomplished pianist." AWMM Read more Death About death Contribute › Death26 July 1940 AWMM Age 20 AWMM The Netherlands (Holland), Europe AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathKilled in Action AWMM Death notes CemeteryAmsterdam New Eastern Cemetery, Noord-Holland, Netherlands AWMM Plot 69. Row A. Grave 19. AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference ObituaryNew Zealand Herald, (?) 1940 AWMM Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember William Donald Francis Annan by laying a poppy. Peter Charles Annan Samuel Francis Annan William Donald Francis Annan William George F. Annan William Ian Annan Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of William Donald Francis Annan Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External linksHawkes Bay Aviation Heritage. http://www.wings.net.nz/index.html Further Reference Commonwealth War Graves Commission record https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2619505 Sources Used DocumentsMartyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM Martyn, E. (1998). Vol. 1 p. 89 AWMM Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM Martyn, E. (2008). Vol. 3. p 65 AWMM Chorley, W. (1992). Royal Air Force Bomber Command losses of the Second World War: Aircraft and crews lost during 1939-1940 (Vol. 1). Leicester, England: Midland Counties Publications. AWMM Chorley, W. (1992-). Vol. 1. p 93 AWMM The New Zealand Herald AWMM New Zealand Herald, (?) 1940 AWMM Information kindly provided by family 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