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Flight Sergeant Donald John Mackerras

Commemorated at
Memorial Name
Gordon District Rugby Union Football Club Second World War Roll of Honour
Ku-ring-gai Second World War Book of Remembrance
Given name
Donald John
Family name
Mackerras
Gender
Male
Service number
422599
Conflicts
Second World War, 1939–45
Fate
Killed in action (KIA)
Fate date
06 August 1944
Additional information
Place of birth
Camperdown, Victoria
Religion
Church of England
Occupation
Engineering draftsman
Address given on enlistment documents
Orana Avenue
Pymble NSW
Marital status
Single
Next of kin
Father, John William Mackerras, First World War veteran
Enlistment date
Fri, 22 May 1942
Last held rank
Flight Sergeant
Unit at embarkation
No. 3 Squadron (RAF)
Service
Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)
Veteran Notes/Bio

A detailed article about Flight Sergeant Donald John Mackerras has been written by Mr Kevin Regan. It was first published in his local Parish magazine in Ninfield, East Sussex, England. The article has been provided to the NSW War Memorials Register courtesy of Mr Regan in July 2021. It is available to read in its entirety at the link below.

Article by Kevin Regan about Flight Sergeant Donald John Mackerras
Australian War Memorial - Roll of honour, Donald John Mackerras
Department of Veterans' Affairs Nominal Rolls - Donald John Mackerras
National Archives of Australia - Service record, Donald John Mackerras

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