Donald McKay Stewart

Forenames

Donald McKay AWMM

Surname

Stewart AWMM

Service number

NZ421336 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

17 Feb 1914 RNZAF Biographies (R17845616)

Next of kin

WW2 Mother: Mrs A. M. Stewart, Monmouth Road, Stratford AWMM

Relationship status

Single/WWII AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Campaign

• Europe (Air) AWMM
• Europe (Air) AWMM

Armed force / branch

Air Force AWMM

Service number

NZ421336 AWMM

Military service

British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 4 Air Observer School, London, Ontario, Canada AWMM
Course 1: Class 51. Graduation Date: 11/09/1942. AWMM

Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Royal Air Force, No. 75 (NZ) Squadron AWMM

Embarkation details

WW2 Vessel was Uruguay AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

Medical notes

Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM
Killed on air operations AWMM

Last rank

Flight Sergeant/Military AWMM
Royal Air Force, No. 75 (NZ) Squadron AWMM

Son of John Johnston and Annie McKay Stewart of Taranaki.

Attended Stratford Technical High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845616))

418 hours as Navigator buried in Soviet Prisoners of War Cemetry, Ludwigsfelde-Heide, Germany (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845616)) AWMM

Death

1 Sept 1943 AWMM
Age  29 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed in Action AWMM

Cemetery

Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery, Berlin, Germany AWMM Collective Grave 8 L 7-17 AWMM

Memorial name

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

Related objects

External links

• Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2761107
  Sources Used
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Sm- Ty. Archives New Zealand (R17845616)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845616
  Sources Used

References

• Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
• This record is a work in progress and was partially compiled from the “Database of New Zealand Airmen who took part in Advanced Air Training in Canada during WW2”. Researched by Ivan and Lorna Lindsey of Tauranga. N.Z. 2003 – 2012. Reproduced with permission.
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Sm- Ty. Archives New Zealand (R17845616) - Former archives reference: AIR118
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [Missing - But Presumed Dead on Lapse of Time - Officers, Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845743)
• 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 - Embarkation Lists, November 1940 - July 1942. Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R17845762).
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.