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Six: Flight Sergeant J. E. Andrew, “Z” Wing, Royal Air Force - the air contribution for.
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Six: Flight Sergeant J. E. Andrew, “Z” Wing, Royal Air Force - the air contribution for a commando unit formed to operate from Crete. He was taken prisoner of war during the Battle of Crete in May 1941, and then interned in Germany for the remainder of the war, before forced to take part in the ‘Long March’ of 1945
1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (537677 F. Sgt. J. E. Andrews. R.A.F.) mounted on card for display, together with Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes Jewels (2), the first gilt and enamel, the reverse engraved ‘Bro. James E. Andrew Kerry Lodge No. 5179 Exalted 21.10.57.’, with top riband bar engraved ‘2nd Dec. 17.3.52’ and suspension bar engraved ‘1st Dec. 20.11.50’; the second silver-gilt and enamel, the reverse inscribed ‘Bro. James E. Andrew Raised 17-3-52, Kerry Lge, No. 5179’’, with top riband bar inscribed ‘Primo’ and suspension bar engraved ‘Kerry Lodge No. 5179’, generally good very fine (lot) £300-£400
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James Edward Andrew was born in Oldham, Lancashire in April 1916. He enlisted in the Royal Air Force in January 1937, initially for 7 years but progressively throughout his career extended/re-engaged for service of 24 years. Andrew trained as a Physical Training Instructor (PTI), and was posted in this trade to Iraq in February 1939. He was then posted to HQ Bomber Transport Wing, Middle East at Helwan in August 1939. A somewhat unusual posting for a PTI, he remained there until being posted to join the newly formed “Z” Wing in Crete in March 1941. The latter unit being formed in Cairo by Group Captain Spackman, with the intention of being located on Crete as the air contribution to Operation Mandible - a commando force set up to try and seize the Italian held islands in the Dodecanese. The plan, formed by Roger Keyes, was never executed and “Z” Wing was dissolved. However, this did not occur before the mass German attack on Crete by paratroopers, and as a result of which Andrew was taken prisoner of war at R.A.F. Heracklion. His MI9 debrief listing the date as 21 May 1941, and his unit as HQ “Z” Wing. Andrew’s Record of Service, however, gives him as ‘Missing 31 May 1941’ and ‘POW 30 May 1941’.
Andrew was initially taken to Berlin for interrogation, and he remained at Stalag III, Ruclow until transferred to Stalag VIII B, Lamsdorf in March 1942. Andrew was moved to Stalag VIII A, Gorlitz, 3 February 1945, and then days later was forced on one of the infamous ‘Long Marches’, as the Germans attempted to keep their prisoners away from the advancing Americans and Russians. Andrew was eventually released by the Americans in Bavaria, 29 April 1945, returning to the UK the following month. His record of service shows Andrew to have been a Temporary Corporal throughout the war, but also shows his promotion to Temporary Sergeant on the day of his release and to Temporary Flight Sergeant the following day. All somewhat unusual. By the end of 1945, Andrew was back in service and formally mustered as a PTI. There followed a series of mundane postings and attachments associated with his trade, except for a posting to the Officer Cadet Training Unit, Cosford, May - September 1947 and a posting to Pakistan, 10 November 1949 - 19 August 1950. Thereafter his only permanent unit was No. 2 Radio School, Yatesbury - again unusual for a PTI to be on the strength of a radio school.
It has been nigh on impossible to draw up a complete record on Andrew’s time in the R.A.F. Large portions of his Record of Service have been redacted by MOD(Air), especially everything associated with his Special Qualifications, Mustering - even his last unit has been wiped out! An entry whilst at No. 2 Radio School during the period 21 May 1955 - 20 October 1957 is annotated ‘Overseas Service.’ Again, very odd. His medal group includes the Italy Star, and this is confirmed on his Record of Service. He may well have been involved in operations either in North Africa or the Mediterranean against the Italians but that did not make him eligible for the Italy Star - which was for service from 11 June 1943 - 8 May 1945, at which time he was a POW.
Flight Sergeant Andrew died at the R.A.F. Hospital, Uxbridge in December 1957. He is buried in All Saints Churchyard, Yatesbury, Wiltshire.
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1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (537677 F. Sgt. J. E. Andrews. R.A.F.) mounted on card for display, together with Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes Jewels (2), the first gilt and enamel, the reverse engraved ‘Bro. James E. Andrew Kerry Lodge No. 5179 Exalted 21.10.57.’, with top riband bar engraved ‘2nd Dec. 17.3.52’ and suspension bar engraved ‘1st Dec. 20.11.50’; the second silver-gilt and enamel, the reverse inscribed ‘Bro. James E. Andrew Raised 17-3-52, Kerry Lge, No. 5179’’, with top riband bar inscribed ‘Primo’ and suspension bar engraved ‘Kerry Lodge No. 5179’, generally good very fine (lot) £300-£400
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James Edward Andrew was born in Oldham, Lancashire in April 1916. He enlisted in the Royal Air Force in January 1937, initially for 7 years but progressively throughout his career extended/re-engaged for service of 24 years. Andrew trained as a Physical Training Instructor (PTI), and was posted in this trade to Iraq in February 1939. He was then posted to HQ Bomber Transport Wing, Middle East at Helwan in August 1939. A somewhat unusual posting for a PTI, he remained there until being posted to join the newly formed “Z” Wing in Crete in March 1941. The latter unit being formed in Cairo by Group Captain Spackman, with the intention of being located on Crete as the air contribution to Operation Mandible - a commando force set up to try and seize the Italian held islands in the Dodecanese. The plan, formed by Roger Keyes, was never executed and “Z” Wing was dissolved. However, this did not occur before the mass German attack on Crete by paratroopers, and as a result of which Andrew was taken prisoner of war at R.A.F. Heracklion. His MI9 debrief listing the date as 21 May 1941, and his unit as HQ “Z” Wing. Andrew’s Record of Service, however, gives him as ‘Missing 31 May 1941’ and ‘POW 30 May 1941’.
Andrew was initially taken to Berlin for interrogation, and he remained at Stalag III, Ruclow until transferred to Stalag VIII B, Lamsdorf in March 1942. Andrew was moved to Stalag VIII A, Gorlitz, 3 February 1945, and then days later was forced on one of the infamous ‘Long Marches’, as the Germans attempted to keep their prisoners away from the advancing Americans and Russians. Andrew was eventually released by the Americans in Bavaria, 29 April 1945, returning to the UK the following month. His record of service shows Andrew to have been a Temporary Corporal throughout the war, but also shows his promotion to Temporary Sergeant on the day of his release and to Temporary Flight Sergeant the following day. All somewhat unusual. By the end of 1945, Andrew was back in service and formally mustered as a PTI. There followed a series of mundane postings and attachments associated with his trade, except for a posting to the Officer Cadet Training Unit, Cosford, May - September 1947 and a posting to Pakistan, 10 November 1949 - 19 August 1950. Thereafter his only permanent unit was No. 2 Radio School, Yatesbury - again unusual for a PTI to be on the strength of a radio school.
It has been nigh on impossible to draw up a complete record on Andrew’s time in the R.A.F. Large portions of his Record of Service have been redacted by MOD(Air), especially everything associated with his Special Qualifications, Mustering - even his last unit has been wiped out! An entry whilst at No. 2 Radio School during the period 21 May 1955 - 20 October 1957 is annotated ‘Overseas Service.’ Again, very odd. His medal group includes the Italy Star, and this is confirmed on his Record of Service. He may well have been involved in operations either in North Africa or the Mediterranean against the Italians but that did not make him eligible for the Italy Star - which was for service from 11 June 1943 - 8 May 1945, at which time he was a POW.
Flight Sergeant Andrew died at the R.A.F. Hospital, Uxbridge in December 1957. He is buried in All Saints Churchyard, Yatesbury, Wiltshire.
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Six: Flight Sergeant J. E. Andrew, “Z” Wing, Royal Air Force - the air contribution for a commando unit formed to operate from Crete. He was taken prisoner of war during the Battle of Crete in May 1941, and then interned in Germany for the remainder of the war, before forced to take part in the ‘Long March’ of 1945
1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (537677 F. Sgt. J. E. Andrews. R.A.F.) mounted on card for display, together with Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes Jewels (2), the first gilt and enamel, the reverse engraved ‘Bro. James E. Andrew Kerry Lodge No. 5179 Exalted 21.10.57.’, with top riband bar engraved ‘2nd Dec. 17.3.52’ and suspension bar engraved ‘1st Dec. 20.11.50’; the second silver-gilt and enamel, the reverse inscribed ‘Bro. James E. Andrew Raised 17-3-52, Kerry Lge, No. 5179’’, with top riband bar inscribed ‘Primo’ and suspension bar engraved ‘Kerry Lodge No. 5179’, generally good very fine (lot) £300-£400
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James Edward Andrew was born in Oldham, Lancashire in April 1916. He enlisted in the Royal Air Force in January 1937, initially for 7 years but progressively throughout his career extended/re-engaged for service of 24 years. Andrew trained as a Physical Training Instructor (PTI), and was posted in this trade to Iraq in February 1939. He was then posted to HQ Bomber Transport Wing, Middle East at Helwan in August 1939. A somewhat unusual posting for a PTI, he remained there until being posted to join the newly formed “Z” Wing in Crete in March 1941. The latter unit being formed in Cairo by Group Captain Spackman, with the intention of being located on Crete as the air contribution to Operation Mandible - a commando force set up to try and seize the Italian held islands in the Dodecanese. The plan, formed by Roger Keyes, was never executed and “Z” Wing was dissolved. However, this did not occur before the mass German attack on Crete by paratroopers, and as a result of which Andrew was taken prisoner of war at R.A.F. Heracklion. His MI9 debrief listing the date as 21 May 1941, and his unit as HQ “Z” Wing. Andrew’s Record of Service, however, gives him as ‘Missing 31 May 1941’ and ‘POW 30 May 1941’.
Andrew was initially taken to Berlin for interrogation, and he remained at Stalag III, Ruclow until transferred to Stalag VIII B, Lamsdorf in March 1942. Andrew was moved to Stalag VIII A, Gorlitz, 3 February 1945, and then days later was forced on one of the infamous ‘Long Marches’, as the Germans attempted to keep their prisoners away from the advancing Americans and Russians. Andrew was eventually released by the Americans in Bavaria, 29 April 1945, returning to the UK the following month. His record of service shows Andrew to have been a Temporary Corporal throughout the war, but also shows his promotion to Temporary Sergeant on the day of his release and to Temporary Flight Sergeant the following day. All somewhat unusual. By the end of 1945, Andrew was back in service and formally mustered as a PTI. There followed a series of mundane postings and attachments associated with his trade, except for a posting to the Officer Cadet Training Unit, Cosford, May - September 1947 and a posting to Pakistan, 10 November 1949 - 19 August 1950. Thereafter his only permanent unit was No. 2 Radio School, Yatesbury - again unusual for a PTI to be on the strength of a radio school.
It has been nigh on impossible to draw up a complete record on Andrew’s time in the R.A.F. Large portions of his Record of Service have been redacted by MOD(Air), especially everything associated with his Special Qualifications, Mustering - even his last unit has been wiped out! An entry whilst at No. 2 Radio School during the period 21 May 1955 - 20 October 1957 is annotated ‘Overseas Service.’ Again, very odd. His medal group includes the Italy Star, and this is confirmed on his Record of Service. He may well have been involved in operations either in North Africa or the Mediterranean against the Italians but that did not make him eligible for the Italy Star - which was for service from 11 June 1943 - 8 May 1945, at which time he was a POW.
Flight Sergeant Andrew died at the R.A.F. Hospital, Uxbridge in December 1957. He is buried in All Saints Churchyard, Yatesbury, Wiltshire.
Sold with copied research.
1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (537677 F. Sgt. J. E. Andrews. R.A.F.) mounted on card for display, together with Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes Jewels (2), the first gilt and enamel, the reverse engraved ‘Bro. James E. Andrew Kerry Lodge No. 5179 Exalted 21.10.57.’, with top riband bar engraved ‘2nd Dec. 17.3.52’ and suspension bar engraved ‘1st Dec. 20.11.50’; the second silver-gilt and enamel, the reverse inscribed ‘Bro. James E. Andrew Raised 17-3-52, Kerry Lge, No. 5179’’, with top riband bar inscribed ‘Primo’ and suspension bar engraved ‘Kerry Lodge No. 5179’, generally good very fine (lot) £300-£400
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James Edward Andrew was born in Oldham, Lancashire in April 1916. He enlisted in the Royal Air Force in January 1937, initially for 7 years but progressively throughout his career extended/re-engaged for service of 24 years. Andrew trained as a Physical Training Instructor (PTI), and was posted in this trade to Iraq in February 1939. He was then posted to HQ Bomber Transport Wing, Middle East at Helwan in August 1939. A somewhat unusual posting for a PTI, he remained there until being posted to join the newly formed “Z” Wing in Crete in March 1941. The latter unit being formed in Cairo by Group Captain Spackman, with the intention of being located on Crete as the air contribution to Operation Mandible - a commando force set up to try and seize the Italian held islands in the Dodecanese. The plan, formed by Roger Keyes, was never executed and “Z” Wing was dissolved. However, this did not occur before the mass German attack on Crete by paratroopers, and as a result of which Andrew was taken prisoner of war at R.A.F. Heracklion. His MI9 debrief listing the date as 21 May 1941, and his unit as HQ “Z” Wing. Andrew’s Record of Service, however, gives him as ‘Missing 31 May 1941’ and ‘POW 30 May 1941’.
Andrew was initially taken to Berlin for interrogation, and he remained at Stalag III, Ruclow until transferred to Stalag VIII B, Lamsdorf in March 1942. Andrew was moved to Stalag VIII A, Gorlitz, 3 February 1945, and then days later was forced on one of the infamous ‘Long Marches’, as the Germans attempted to keep their prisoners away from the advancing Americans and Russians. Andrew was eventually released by the Americans in Bavaria, 29 April 1945, returning to the UK the following month. His record of service shows Andrew to have been a Temporary Corporal throughout the war, but also shows his promotion to Temporary Sergeant on the day of his release and to Temporary Flight Sergeant the following day. All somewhat unusual. By the end of 1945, Andrew was back in service and formally mustered as a PTI. There followed a series of mundane postings and attachments associated with his trade, except for a posting to the Officer Cadet Training Unit, Cosford, May - September 1947 and a posting to Pakistan, 10 November 1949 - 19 August 1950. Thereafter his only permanent unit was No. 2 Radio School, Yatesbury - again unusual for a PTI to be on the strength of a radio school.
It has been nigh on impossible to draw up a complete record on Andrew’s time in the R.A.F. Large portions of his Record of Service have been redacted by MOD(Air), especially everything associated with his Special Qualifications, Mustering - even his last unit has been wiped out! An entry whilst at No. 2 Radio School during the period 21 May 1955 - 20 October 1957 is annotated ‘Overseas Service.’ Again, very odd. His medal group includes the Italy Star, and this is confirmed on his Record of Service. He may well have been involved in operations either in North Africa or the Mediterranean against the Italians but that did not make him eligible for the Italy Star - which was for service from 11 June 1943 - 8 May 1945, at which time he was a POW.
Flight Sergeant Andrew died at the R.A.F. Hospital, Uxbridge in December 1957. He is buried in All Saints Churchyard, Yatesbury, Wiltshire.
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