English Māori Russell Merriman MacKenzie Born 8 September 1916 PDF Key details Service numberWWII NZ2366 AWMM 40245 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Last rankWW2 Wing Commander Hanson WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Portrait of Wing Commander Russell Merriman MacKenzie, Auckland Weekly News, 24 November 1943. Auckl … View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesRussell Merriman AWMM SurnameMacKenzie AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberWWII NZ2366 AWMM 40245 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Report › Report › Report › Report › Report › Report › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth8 September 1916 Hanson Tai Tapu, Christchurch Hanson Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistment Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkation Relationship status Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Service numberWWII NZ2366 AWMM 40245 AWMM Military serviceRoyal Air Force 89 Squadron AWMM Royal Air Force 46 Squadron AWMM Royal Air Force, 227 Squadron, Pathfinder Force AWMM Royal Air Force, 141 Squadron AWMM 409 Squadron, RCAF AWMM Promotions/ Postings/ TransfersRoyal New Zealand Air Force AWMM Military decorations Contribute › Medals and AwardsCompanion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) AWMM 12 November 1943 AWMM Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) AWMM 9 April 1943 AWMM Air Force Cross (AFC) AWMM 30 September 1941 AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade ProficiencyPilot AWMM EnlistmentWW2 Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Royal Air Force AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notes Last known rank Contribute › Last rankWW2 5 July 1946 AWMM Wing Commander Hanson Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Death About death Contribute › Death Date of deathJune 5th, 2002 Public - Ian Banks - Researcher - 25 May 2020 - Research Age at death Place of deathBroomfield New Zealand. Public - Ian Banks - Researcher - 25 May 2020 - Research Cause of death Death notes Cemetery Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember Russell Merriman MacKenzie by laying a poppy. Roderick Edward MacKenzie Roy Alexander Laurence MacKenzie Russell Merriman MacKenzie Sadie Thompson MacKenzie Stanley Henry MacKenzie Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Russell Merriman MacKenzie Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External links DocumentsHanson, C. (2001). By such deeds: honours and awards in the Royal New Zealand Air Force, 1923-1999. Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM p.316 AWMM Contributors Processing Command item Command item Add new record Refresh DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact 25 May 2020Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
