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Douglas Malcolm MacKinnon

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Portrait from The Weekly News; 6 August 1941 - This image may be subject to copyright

Portrait from The Weekly News; 6 August 1941 - This image may be subject to copyright

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Douglas Malcolm AWMM
  • Surname
    MacKinnon AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    McKinnon AWMM
  • Service number
    • NZ40923 AWMM
    • WWII 40923 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Presbyterian, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    21 November 1920 AWMM Ohinewai, Waikato AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Pre 9 April 1940 AWMM Rangiriri, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    John Malcolm MacKinnon (father), "Glencoe", PO Rangiriri, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 7 June 1940 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
    • 9 April 1940 to 4 May 1940 : Ground Training School, Levin AWMM
    • 5 May 1940 to 27 May 1940: Air Gunner course at Air Observers School, Ohakea AWMM
    • Number 1 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit (30 July 1940) AWMM
    • Number 1 School of Army Co-operation ( 2 August 1940) AWMM
    • No.3 Group Training Flight ( training on Wellington aircraft, 1 April 1941) AWMM
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 9 April 1940 AWMM
    Age 19 AWMM
    Farm hand/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM
    Killed on air operations AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Son of Gertrude Caroline Isobel Bodmin (born in Wellington) and John Malcolm MacKinnon of Rangiriri

      Educated at Helensville District High School and Huntly District High School

      Hobbies were tennis, cricket. He played for the first eleven for Huntly District High School

      Attained the Senior Free Place Certificate in French, General Science and Mathematics (14 August 1935) from Huntly District High School.

      Douglas Mackinnon applied for enrolment in the Civil Reserve of Pilots in March 1939 but his application was unsuccessful.

      He entered the RNZAF aged 19 years old on the 9 April 1940

      Promoted to Sergeant

      No. 1 School of Army Co-operation, air gunner on Westland Lysander aircraft

      No. 2 Squadron, 9 September 1940, engaged on photographic and coastal reconnaisance

      Trained as an air gunner.

      1 May 1941: posted to 75 (NZ) Squadron at Feltwell, Norfolk, England.

      From the base at Feltwell he took part in 15 operations against various targets in Germany (Cologne, Hamburg, Dusseldorf, Kiel, Bremen), and installations at Brest in France.

      He was recorded as missing on 16 July 1941

      Total service from day of enlistment to death was 556 days (9 April 1940 to 16 October 1941)

      Name spelled as D.M. McKinnon on the school memorial board. 75 (New Zealand) Squadron was based at Feltwell, Norfolk, Britain in 1941. During 1941 75 (NZ) Squadron flew Wellingtons. May 1941 :75 Squadron are involved in raids over Hamburg, Brest and Cologne. There were submarine yards at Hamburg AWMM
    • Reason for aircraft/crew loss from www.aircrewremembered.com (England).

      Date : 15/16 July 1941.
      RAF aircraft - Wellington IC R3171 - took off at 23:00 hours from RAF Base at Feltwell, Norfolk, United Kingdom with 6 crew aboard including 4 Kiwis. The aircraft took off with 8 aircraft from the same Unit/Squadron.
      Wellington Ic R3171 was lost without trace over the North Sea. It was believed to have been hit by German anti-aircraft fire. Only 2 bodies were recovered - including New Zealander Sergeant-Pilot Robert Fotheringham of Auckland. The rest of the crew are remembered at Runnymede Air Force Memorial, Surrey, United. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 2 June 2019 - Reference : www.aircrewremembered.com ( England).
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Death

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  • Death
    16 July 1941 AWMM
    Age 21 AWMM
    AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, United Kingdom AWMM
    • Helensville District High School (Kaipara College) Roll of Honour, Helensville, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

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Sources

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  • External links
    Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
    https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1079539
    Sources Used
  • References
    • Chorley, W. (1993). Royal Air Force Bomber Command losses of the Second World War: Aircraft and crew losses 1941 (Vol. 2). Leicester, England: Midland Counties Publications. AWMM
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
    • Information kindly provided by family AWMM
      Military Service Record AWMM
    • Franks, N. (1991). Forever strong : the story of 75 Squadron RNZAF 1916-1990. Auckland, N.Z.: Random Century. AWMM
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
      Vol 1, p. 131; vol. 3 p. 312 AWMM
    • Auckland Museum Armoury Resource Centre, Biographical vertical file AWMM
    • Chorley, W. (1993). Royal Air Force Bomber Command losses of the Second World War: Aircraft and crew losses 1941 (Vol. 2). Leicester, England: Midland Counties Publications. AWMM
      vol. 2 p. 92 AWMM
    • Franks, N. (1991). Forever strong : the story of 75 Squadron RNZAF 1916-1990. Auckland, N.Z.: Random Century. AWMM
      p. 217 AWMM

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15 June 2020Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
02 June 2019JeniferWairarapaResearcher

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