Alan Richard STEWART

Born: 5 August 1921 - Invercargill, NZ
Mother: Lilian Adams STEWART (nщe McKENZIE)
Father: William STEWART (jr)

Married: never

Children: none

Second World War Service

Enlisted: 21 December 1940, at Harewood, Christchurch, NZ
initially employed on ground duties, as Aircrafthand 2nd Class
Posted: on 25 May 1941, to Initial Training Wing, Levin, NZ
Promotion: on 26 May 1941, to the rank of Leading Aircraftman

Posted: on 5 July 1941, to No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School, Taieri, Dunedin, NZ
to commence flying training
Embarked: on 4 September 1941, for Canada,
to complete flying training under the Empire Air Training Scheme
Posted: on 1 October 1941, to No. 6 Service Flying Traing School, Dunnville, Ontario, Canada

Promotion: on 2 January 1942, awarded the Flying Badge, and promoted to the rank of Sergeant
Embarked: on 11 January 1942, from No. 1 Y Depot, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, for the UK

Arrived: on 10 February 1942, at No. 3 Personnel Reception Centre, Bournemouth, UK
Transferred: on 24 March 1942, to No. 3 (P) Air Flying Unit, South Cerney, Gloucestershire, UK
to commence advanced flying training
Posted: on 7 August 1942, to No. 3 (C) Operational Training Unit, Cranwell, Lincolnshire, UK
where he completed his Wellington bomber pilot training

Posted: in late October 1942, to No. 1443 Ferry Training Flight, Harwell, Berkshire, UK,
and then via Gibraltar and Mersa Matruh, Egypt
Arrived: on 5 December 1942, at a landing field in the Western Desert,
before completing a torpedo course at No. 5 Middle East Training School, Shallufa, Egypt

Posted: on 23 April 1943, to 221 Squadron, RAF Coastal Command, Luqa, Malta
Promotion: on 1 May 1943, to Flight Sergeant

Commission: on 16 September 1943, as Pilot Officer

From both Luqa, Malta, and Protville, Tunisia
undertook 24 operational flights
(14 anti-submarine & escort flights,
10 enemy shipping strikes)

Died: 8 November 1943 - in the Mediterranean Sea, out from Malta
Aged: 22

Awarded posthumously:
1939/45 Star
Italy Star
Africa Star, with North Africa 1942-43 clasp
Defence Medal
War Medal 1939-45
NZ War Service Medal