Coming Soon.
ANDREW, Keith Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 404823 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 December 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 455 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | CROWS NEST, QLD, 23 February 1918 |
| Home Town: | Crows Nest, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental, United Kingdom, 12 March 1942, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Crows Nest (Qld) War Memorial, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, 404823 | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 404823, No. 455 Squadron (RAAF) |
Personal Stories
The Last Flight
RAAF Pilot 404823 SGT Keith Alexander Andrew (24) married of Crows Nest QLD was the pilot of Hampden bomber P5326 that took off from RAF Station Wigsley to carry out an air test in preparation for the night’s mission. Immediately after take-off the port engine failed causing the aircraft to bank steeply to port before diving into the ground and exploding.
SGT Andrew was killed in the crash and is buried in Grave A.5 of the Thurlby (St Germain) Church Yard, Lincolnshire, UK. He is also remembered at Location 106 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra ACT.
Submitted 9 September 2016 by Paul McGuiness