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Malcolm McKinnon

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Kaipara Memorial RSA, 49 Commercial Road, Helensville, New Zealand (photo G.A. Fortune April 2010) - Image has All Rights Reserved

Kaipara Memorial RSA, 49 Commercial Road, Helensville, New Zealand (photo G.A. Fortune April 2010) - …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    • Malcolm AWMM
    • Malcolm Kenneth Public - Donald J - Direct descendant - 9 February 2018 - Family History files
  • Surname
    McKinnon AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 32528 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    6 October 1886 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    6 October 1886 Public - Robert Lawson - Other relative - 2 March 2018 - BMDNZ
  • Place of birth
    Te Rore Public - Robert Lawson - Other relative - 2 March 2018 - BMDNZ
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Donald McKinnon (father), Kaipaki, via Ohaupo, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 32528 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Teacher/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

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Son of Donald and Margaret McKinnon, of Putaruru

      Attended Auckland University College (now the University of Auckland). AWMM
    • He was my great great uncle. His brother Roderick (my great grandfather)was killed the day before, 31 July 1917, and a 3rd brother Murdo killed in April 1918 on Western Front. Malcolm was unmarried, and a teacher in civilian life Public - Craig - Other Relative - 15 April 2015 - Family oral history and newspaper clipping from the time.
    • Malcolm was the brother of my grandmother, Flora. My son is named after him and is also a teacher. Public - Robert - Other relative - 2 March 2018 - Family papers, and photos
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Death

About death

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  • Death
    1 August 1917 AWMM
    Age 31 AWMM
    Ypres, Belgium 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
    • Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Belgium AWMM
    • Kaipara Memorial RSA, 49 Commercial Road, Helensville, New Zealand AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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10 February 2023Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
02 March 2018RobertAuckland New ZealandOther relative
02 March 2018Robert LawsonAuckland New ZealandOther relative
09 February 2018Donald JPutaruru, Waikato, New ZealandDirect descendant
27 December 2015AWMMAucklandResearcher

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