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MACKENZIE, Peter Murchison
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 411469 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 April 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 460 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 23 March 1920 |
| Home Town: | Darling Point, Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Sydney Grammer School plus Technical School, New South Wales |
| Occupation: | Industrial Chemist - CSR Sugar Refinery |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Near Puttsee on Fehmarn, Germany, 20 April 1943, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Kiel War Cemetery, Germany Plot 4. Row H. Grave 8. Local Roll of Honour- Woollahra NSW |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flight Sergeant, 411469 | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 411469 | |
| 28 Apr 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 411469 | |
| 21 Jun 1941: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman | |
| 26 Jun 1941: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 10 Elementary Flying Training School, Temora | |
| 16 Oct 1941: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 2 Air Observers School Mount Gambier | |
| 7 Feb 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 2 Bombing and Air Gunnery School / No. 3 Air Observers School Port Pirie | |
| 5 Apr 1942: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No 2 Air Navigation School | |
| 30 Apr 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant | |
| 30 Apr 1942: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 2 Embarkation Depot | |
| 25 Aug 1942: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, Royal Air Force - unspecified units, Bomber Command Training Units | |
| 30 Oct 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant | |
| 13 Apr 1943: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 20 Apr 1943: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 411469, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), KIA | |
| 20 Apr 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 411469, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 |
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