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MACDONALD, Keith Mitchell
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 426124 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 23 May 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 619 Squadron (RAF) |
| Born: | Ayr, Queensland, Australia , 20 October 1922 |
| Home Town: | Kynuna, McKinlay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Jackeroo |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Germany, 3 January 1944, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Hamburg Cemetery, Germany 10A. D. 1. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ayr WW2 & Korean War Honour Roll, Ayr War Memorial, Hamilton Island All Saints Chapel "MacDonald" Memorial Plaque, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Maryborough No. 3 Wireless Air Gunners' School Memorial Wall |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Pilot Officer, 426124 | |
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| 23 May 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 426124, No. 619 Squadron (RAF) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Dr. John Macdonald and Isabel Macdonald, of McMillan Street, Ayr, Queensland, Australia.
HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY AND NOBLY DONE. EVER REMEMBERED
His parents were owners of Hamilton Island 1925-1950
Keith was killed during a bombing raid on Hamburg 3 Jan 1944.
He had been working on Kynuna Station, Kynuna Queensland prior to enlistment.
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