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MCKINNON, John Benson
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 36125 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 April 1941, Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia , 5 April 1918 |
| Home Town: | Rozelle, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Accidently Drowned, Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia, 22 January 1946, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Dubbo General Cemetery, NSW RC 1653, Dubbo General Cemetery, Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 36125 | |
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| 17 Apr 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 36125, Sydney, NSW |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Hugh Benson McKinnon and Elizabeth McKinnon, of Lidcombe.
AIRMAN DROWNED AT DUBBO
DUBBO, Wednesday.--A 27-year old airman, L.A.C. John Benson McKinnon, was drowned in the Macquarie River at Dubbo. He entered the river after supper and disappeared.
The body was found after an all night search in six feet of water.