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Donald Hugh McKenzie

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Biography for Donald Hugh McKenzie. RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ma - McW. Archives New Zealand (R17845613-0719). CC-BY 2.0.

Biography for Donald Hugh McKenzie. RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Pers …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Donald Hugh AWMM
  • Surname
    McKenzie AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ414650 AWMM
    • WWII 414650 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    18 August 1921 RNZAF Biographies (R17845613) RNZAF Biographies (R17845613)
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Parents: Mr. and Mrs. J. R. McKenzie of Christchurch P. O. Box 19, Christchurch 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 on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Donald McKenzie was the son of John Robert and Annie May McKenzie, of Courtnay, Canterbury, New Zealand.

    Attended Timaru Boys' High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845613)) AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    21 January 1942 AWMM
    Age 20 AWMM
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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
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  • Cemetery name
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  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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    • Canterbury Provincial Memorial, Christchurch, New Zealand AWMM
    • A pew inscribed with his name and date of death. Cathedral Grammar school, Christchurch, New Zealand. Public - Sarndra - 28 June 2020 - Press, 6 August 1943; Paperspast portal; National Library of New Zealand; https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19430806.2.51?items_per_page=100&phrase=2&query=robert+henry+clifford&snippet=true&sort_by=byDA.rev

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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
    • 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
    • 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

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17 May 2022KelvinNorfolk, EnglandResearcher
28 June 2020SarndraAuckland, New ZealandOther

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