Donald Ferguson Muir

Forenames

Donald Ferguson AWMM

Surname

Muir AWMM

Service number

980442 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

21 Sept 1915 AWMM

Birth notes

Son of Bruce and Agnes Mabel Muir, of Gisborne,

Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 22 July 2023 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/donald-ferguson-muir

Next of kin

• Mr Bruce Muir (father), Herald Office, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
• WW2 Father: Mr. B. Muir. C/- Herald Office, Gisborne AWMM

Relationship status

Single/WWII AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Armed force / branch

Air Force AWMM

Service number

980442 AWMM

Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Royal Air Force, No. 148 Squadron AWMM

Embarkation details

WW2 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve AWMM

Medical notes

Killed in Air Accident, Cause of Death AWMM
Killed in an aircraft accident testing an aeroplane AWMM

Last rank

Sergeant (Pilot) AWMM
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No. 148 Squadron AWMM

Son of Bruce and Agnes Mabel Muir, of Gisborne, New Zealand.

Donald Muir attended King's College (St John's House) from 1930-1933.

Two sons, brothers Donald Ferguson Muir (RAFVR 980442) and Colin Bruce (RNZAF NZ413459) were killed in WW2. AWMM

Death

6 Nov 1941 AWMM
Age  26 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed in Air Accident AWMM

Cemetery

Fayid War Cemetery, Egypt AWMM 1. E. 9. AWMM

Obituary

From the Air Ministry, London, came to-day the news that Sergeant Pilot Donald Ferguson Muir, eldest son of Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Muir. Rawiri street, had been killed as the result of an aircraft accident. Sergeant-Pilot Muir had been engaged latterly with a bomber squadron in the Middle East, & had taken part in a number of raids on enemy objectives in that area. Born in Gisborne and educated at the Gisborne Central and High Schools, and at King’s College, Auckland, he left Gisborne six years ago to join the Glover-West Company, a firm engaged in the manufacture and installation of gas-producing plants throughout the world. He represented his firm in Copenhagen, and also in Holland and Ireland, before the outbreak of the war, and joined the Royal Air Force early in 1940. After undergoing a course of training in Canada, Sergeant-Pilot Muir returned to the United Kingdom and was posted to a bomber squadron. He took part in a number of raids over Germany and over enemy-occupied territory, and in August was transferred with his squadron to Egypt, when he was engaged in raiding enemy objectives. Sergeant-Pilot Muir had two brothers in the Royal New Zealand Air Force, one being in training in Canada and the other in New Zealand. Before leaving New Zealand for the United Kingdom he was an enthusiastic oarsman, and was a popular member oi! the Gisborne Rowing Club.

Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 22 July 2023 - AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT
GISBORNE HERALD, VOLUME LXVIII, ISSUE 20609, 10 NOVEMBER 1941, PAGE 4

Memorial name

• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
• King's College Memorial Chapel at King's College, Otahuhu, Auckland, World War 2 Roll of Honour.
  Public - King's College Archive - Researcher - 19 May 2026 - King's College Memorial Chapel

Related objects

External links

• Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2113477
  Further Reference
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ma - McW. Archives New Zealand (R17845613)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845613
  Sources Used
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. Archives New Zealand (R17845744)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845744
  Sources Used
• Details of the accident:
  http://aircrewremembered.com/mcmaster-hugh.html
  Public - Kelvin - Researcher - 29 June 2022 - http://aircrewremembered.com/mcmaster-hugh.html

References

• Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
  Martyn, E. (1998-2008). vol. 1 p. 153, vol. 3 p. 359
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ma - McW. Archives New Zealand (R17845613) - Former archives reference: AIR118
• Please note that the 11 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.
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [(New Zealanders Attached to R.A.F. [Royal Air Force]) (Officers), (Europe) - Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845744)
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Deceased New Zealanders (Formerly) serving with RAF [Royal Air Force]. Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R17845760).
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.