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Roderick Urquhart McCracken

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Portrait from The Weekly News; 10 September 1941 - This image may be subject to copyright

Portrait from The Weekly News; 10 September 1941 - This image may be subject to copyright

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Roderick Urquhart AWMM
  • Surname
    McCracken AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWII NZ402199 AWMM
    • WWII 402199 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    4 November 1918 AWMM Canterbury, New Zealand AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW2 Mother: Mrs. H. McCracken, Hayland, Rangiora, Canterbury AWMM
    • WW2 Parents: Mr. & Mrs. J. D. McCracken of Rangiora AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Single/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • 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

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Roderick McCracken was the son of John Davies McCracken and Helen Urquhart, of Rangiora. He was educated at Medbury School and Christ’s College, Christchurch. Henderson, A. (1941), Henderson’s Australian Families: a genealogical and biographical record, Vol. 1, Melbourne, p.293.

      Attended Christs' College Christchurch (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845613)) AWMM
    • Roderick McCracken was also the brother of John Urquhart McCracken WWII 15042. Public - Timothy Keith - Other relative - 8 September 2017 - Henderson, A. (1941), Henderson's Australian Families: a genealogical and biographical record, Vol. 1, Melbourne, p. 293
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Death

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  • Death
    19 August 1941 AWMM
    Age 22 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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    • Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, United Kingdom AWMM
    • The Wall of Names, International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln, United Kingdom Public - Timothy Keith - Other relative - 24 November 2021 - https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/218507/

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Sources

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  • References
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
      Martyn, E. (1998-2008). Vol 1, p. 138 AWMM
    • RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ma - McW. Archives New Zealand (R17845613) - Former archives reference: AIR118 AWMM
    • 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) AWMM
    • Please note that the 12 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. AWMM
    • List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - Embarkation Lists, November 1940 - July 1942. Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R17845762). AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
24 November 2021Timothy KeithOostende, BelgiumOther relative
13 September 2020Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher

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