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Andrew Scot Downie

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Andrew Scot AWMM
  • Surname
    Downie AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ439804 AWMM
    • WWII 439804 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    22 April 1925 RNZAF Biographies (R17845609) Gisborne, New Zealand RNZAF Biographies (R17845609)
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
    Son of Robert Grant & Maria Annie DOWNIE (nee' Parsons) of Auckland - (his mother was from Ormond, Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 15 August 2023 - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47202525/andrew-scott-downie
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW2 Mother: Mrs. M. A. Downie, 39 Oliver road, Pt. Chevalier, Auckland AWMM
    • WW2 Mother: Mrs. M. A. Downie, 39 Oliver road, Pt. Chevalier, Auckland AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Single/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
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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  • Embarkation details

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

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Andrew Downie was the son of 2/Lt. Robert Grant Downie and of Maria Annie Downie, of Point Chevalier, Auckland, New Zealand.

    Attended Seddon Memorial Technical College (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845609)) AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    22 March 1944 AWMM
    Age 18 AWMM
    AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Waikumete Cemetery, Glen Eden, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Prot. Soldiers Area G, Row 6, Grave 69. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

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Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
    • RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Co - Dy. Archives New Zealand (R17845609) - 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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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
15 August 2023Lorraine Mona GisbioneResearcher
01 July 2022KelvinNorfolk, EnglandResearcher

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