454 and 459 RAAF Squadrons
Flight Lieutenant John William B McKENZIE
459 RAAF Squadron
Service No. 411032
Date of Birth: 17 Nov 1918
Place of Birth: RICHMOND, VIC
Date of Enlistment: 31 Mar 1941
Date of Discharge: 21 Feb 1946
Rank: Flight Lieutenant
Date of Death: 15 May 2013
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Service Record:
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31.03.1941 Enlisted No 2 as Navigator
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16.08.1941 No.1 AOS Malton, Ontario, Canada
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09.11.1941 No.1 BGS Jarvis, Ontario, Canada
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26.02.1942 No.2 ANS Pennfield Ridge, New Brunswick, Canada
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09.03.1942 No.3 PRC Bournemouth, U.K.
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15.04.1942 No.1 OUT, Silloth, U.K.
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24.06.1942 First Operation, Germany
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19.07.1942 459 Squadron till 2.11.1943
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12.11.1943 No.1 METS – El Ballah – Bombing Leaders Course
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13.01.1944nAhqem Bombing Leader till 3.7.44.
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27.11.1944 No.7 OUT, Tocumwal, Australia, Liberators
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21.02.1945 No.23 Squadron, Nth.Australia
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08.07.1945 No.21 Squadron, Moroai till 8.2.46.
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21.02.1946 Discharged