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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

Sgt F E Mckenzie .     RAF 97 Sqd (d.27th June 1942)

While researching the family name I came across an entry for F/O A W Friend of 97 Sqdn which took me to your 97 Sqdn site.

F/O Friend's name and those of his crew are missing from your list of squadron members. The aircraft either crashed or was shot down in Norway as F/O Friend is buried in Bergen cemetary.

The following was culled from 97 Sqdn associations website.

27th June 1942 *Ten aircraft detailed to attack Bremen. None of the aircraft were able to identify target and all bombed on TR, results believed to be good, although 10/10ths cloud. F/O Friend (Rhodesian) and crew failed to return – no news received after take off.

F/O A.W.Friend, Sgt E.E.Hayward, F/S H.Shrybman, Sgts N.Nicoll, S.J.Allen, P/O J.C.Weir, Sgt F.E.McKenzie. Missing from this operation.




H. McKenzie .    




Sgt. Jack "Mad Mac" McKenzie .     Royal Air Force 460 sqd.   from Pembroke Dock

(d.16th Dec 1943)

My uncle, Jack McKenzie, flight engineer, was killed in action, together with all crew, on the 16th December 1943 at Market Stainton. They had been shot up over Berlin and circled Binbrook for 45 mins but were unable to find the drome, due to fog and low cloud. They stalled on the ammo dump at Market Stainton. At least Uncle Jack had celebrated his 21st birthday 6 days before he crashed.

The crew were:-

  • F A Randall (P),
  • W K Halstead (N),
  • H G D Dedman (B),
  • H H Peterson (W),
  • C G Howie (G),
  • R A Moynagh (G).
They are all buried in a beautiful RAF cemetery in Cambridge. The 7 gravestones are grouped together. There were quite a few stones with the date 16th December 1943.

His ops were with:- J. Goulevitch (11), J.D. Ogilvie(8) and F. A. Randall (2). All Jack wanted was revenge on the Germans for killing his uncle, mother and 2 brothers - maybe that's why he was known as 'Mad Mac'.




W/Sgt. James McKenzie .     British Army 1st Battalion Cheshire Regiment   from Ormskirk




Assistant Steward John McKenzie .     HMS Forfar   from Filey, Yorkshire

(d.2nd Dec 1940)




John B.V. McKenzie .     Royal Air Force

John B. V. McKenzie RAF is commemorated in Jarrow, can anyone provide further details?




Purser Lewis Hynd McKenzie .     Royal Navy HMS Athenia

My late father-in-law's brother Lewis McKenzie was a purser on board the SS Athenia. He survived the war. He was probably born in Stenhousemuir, Scotland. I have very little information on him, and would appreciate any help.




Sgt. William Thomas McKenzie .     Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve   from Bray, Co. Wicklow

(d.23rd July 1943)

Sergeant William McKenzie was the son of Alexander and Emma McKenzie, of Bray. He was aged 29 when he died and is buried in the Powerscourt (St. Patrick) Church of Ireland Churchyard, Powerscourt, Co. Wicklow, Ireland. He was accidentally killed by walking in the dark into the moving blades of one of the propellers of a Vickers Wellington Bomber at Silloth, Cumbria, England. The plane had just returned from a night training exercise.




Sgt Duncan Benjamin Grant McKenzie. .     RAF 156Sqd. (d.3rd Jan 1943)

W/Op. Duncan Mckenzie was killed on 3rd Jan 1944 in Lancaster JB553 GT-J of 156 Sqn




Sgt. Thomas Peter McKeon .     British Army 18th Btn. Reconnaissance Corps   from Farnworth, Bolton

(d.2nd September 1943)




Pilot W.J. McKeon .     United States Air Force

Who knows what happened with the B-17 44-6129 lost on 19th July 1944? The pilot was W.J.McKeon.

Update

Try posting on: http://disc.server.com/Indices/37919.html




Steward John McKeowen .     Merchant Navy SS. Athenia (d.3rd Sep 1939)




Grp Capt. Ralph Noel McKern .     Royal Air Force 547 Squadron   from Sydney, NSW, Australia

Wing Commander Ralph Noel McKern was OC 547 Squadron at RAF Station Davidstow Moor, Camelford, Cornwall from May 1943 to April 1944. Prior to this he completed refresher flying and staff duties with HQ 18 Group Coastal Command (July 1942 to April 1943) after spending several weeks in a transit camp at Karachi, India.

He needed the time spent here for he had been OC 62 Squadron RAF in Malaya for a short period following time spent as OC 100 Squadron RAF at Seletar. McKern was posted to Australia with other 36 and 100 Squadron pilots and aircrew in November 1941 to ferry Australian-built Beauforts to Singapore. He flew one of these aircraft to Seletar, arriving on 6/12/41, and he ferried another Beaufort back to Australia shortly afterwards as these aircraft could not be used operationally due to numerous defects.

From 547 Squadron he undertook liaison duties on the staff of the Commander-in-Chief Portsmouth, Admiral Little, for the invasion of France. From September 1944 to April 1945 he was:

  • OC RAF Milltown,
  • OC 295 Wing in West Africa during May-July 1945,
  • August 1945 to August 1946 he was Staff Officer with 228 (Administrative) Group, Calcutta;
  • Staff Officer i/c Administration with 64 Group at York from October 1946 to August 1948,
  • RAF Staff College at Bracknell from August 1948 to February 1949,
  • Far East Air Force Singapore, Personnel Administration from April 1949 to August 1951,
  • OC RAF Changi Singapore from August 1951 to February 1952 (rank of Group Captain),
  • OC Western Zoyland to May 1954,
  • 25 Group RAF Manby Staff Officer i/c Administration.

He died at Scone in 1959.

The interesting thing about Ralph is that he completed a 12 month apprenticeship with the Bank of Scotland, West End Branch in Edinburgh before starting on his Air Force career. On 26 June 1931 he was appointed to a short service commission for flying duties with the rank of Pilot Officer, July 1931 to June 1932 he was at 2 FTS Digby, Lincs, for pilot training, 1 Squadron at Tangmere for flying duties up to August 1935, Central Flying School, Upavon for flying instructor's course September to December 1935,7 FTS Peterborough for instructional duties January-September 1936, 36 (TB) Squadron at Seletar, Malaya as a pilot, Air HQ Air Staff Singapore, January 1939 to December 1941 OC 100 (TB) Squadron. And the rest they say is history.




Robert Mckibbin .     British Army Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers   from Belfast

Bobby Mckibbin was born 13th April 1913 in Northern Ireland. He served with the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. He served in Borneo for many years. I am trying to track any possible information on him, as I am his daughter. Thank you any help would be greatly appreciated




Pte. Frederick A. Mckie .     British Army Army Catering Corps   from Manchester

(d.7th March 1945)

Frederick Mckie in Royal Artillery uniform, pre war.

Frederick Mckie, served with the Army Catering Corps. He died on the 7th of March 1945 aged 27, son of John McGuffy McKie and Louisa McKie of Manchester, husband of Ivy McKie of Longsight, Manchester. He is my dads father, I never met him but am proud of him and would of loved to have known more. He is buried in Groesbeek Canadian war cemetery to which I have been and taken my father, Frederick William McKie, to see.




Pte John McKie .     British Army 7th Bn Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders




A. P. McKillop .     Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 419 Sqd.




Pte. Charles Mckim .     British Army

Part of the rear-guard captured at St Valery Northern France, POW at Stalag 20A Thorn Podgorz Poland




Pte. Edward William McKimmie .     British Army   from Dundee

Edward McKimmie was working as a moulder when he signed up for the TA. When war broke out he was called up and sent to St Valery with the British Expeditionary Force, where he saw General Victor Fortune go past in a staff car in tears after being told to surrender. Comrades ran past him to throw themselves over the cliffs rather than surrender because of the stories of what Germans did to pow's. My old man tried to stop many from throwing themselves over the top but he ended up a POW for 5 years.

Five of them were marched through Germany to Poland but survived winter by stealing a chateau carpet. Tales of Danzig, surviving and bringing up a family after the war is several stories in themselves.




Bill McKinley .     British Army 1st Btn. Highland Light Infantry

My father, Bill McKinley, was a bandsman in the 1st Btn Highland Light Infantry where he played the trombone. He was at Dunkirk. Does anyone remember him?




Sto. Trimmer T. McKinley .     Naval Auxiliary Personnel HMS Forfar

McKinley was one of the men to transfer with the ship under the T124X agreement. He was amongst the survivors when the ship was lost.




F/L W F McKinmon .     RCAF 419 (Moose) Squadron

F/L W F McKinmon J8412 was a pilot based at Middleton St George now Teeside airport and flew Halifax`s from this base for 419 RCAF Moose Squadron.




Fus. Ronald McKinnon .     British Army 6th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers   from Lossiemouth, Morayshire

(d.25th September 1944)




F/Sgt G F McKinnon. .    

F/Sgt McKinnon was a Rear Gunner, he was killed on on Ops in Nov 43.




Sgt. John McKirgan .     Royal Air Force 107 Squadron   from Portstewat, County Londonderry N.Ireland

Sgt John McKirgan was my father, sadly he passed away in 2005. He told me he flew from Great Massingham with Bostons and he named me after his crew Robert McBride, Arnold Joe Kueber (Canadian) and James Abrahms. He was a wireless operator/airgunner with 107 Squadron. He served from 26th December 1940 to 15th April 1947.




Mary McKnight .     British Army Auxiliary Territorial Service   from Raphoe

(d.30th July 1940)

Mary McKnight was the Daughter of Andrew and Mary Hamilton and grand-daughter of Ellen McKnight of Raphoe. She was 24 when she died and is buried in Grave 356 in the Raphoe (First Presbyterian) Churchyard, Rapoe, Co. Donegal, Ireland.




Rflmn. Richard McCandless McKnight .     British Army 7th Btn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) (d.28th October 1944)

Rifleman Richard McKnight was aged 21 when he died and is buried in the Kloosterzande General Cemetery, Zeeland, Netherlands.




Thomas "Mac" Mcknight .     British Army Royal Army Medical Corps

I know my father Thomas Mcknight was taken prisoner at Dunkirk.I believe that because he was a medical orderley he was sent to Stalag Luft III to work in the camp medical centre. If anybody has seen his name or photograph anywhere in their relatives archives could you please post it on this site. Or if there are any surviving members of the camp who may have known my Dad could you please post the information on this site.




R. McLachlan .     Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 419 Sqd.




Stoker 1st class Ramsey Alan McLachlan .     Royal Navy HMS Penelope   from Portsmouth

(d.18th Feb 1944)

Ramsey Alan Mclachlan was my Great Uncle (my nans brother) he served on HMS Penelope during the Second World War he was only 19. He died on the 18th February 1944 the ship was destroyed. My nan used to tell me stories about him, it was such a sad loss at such a young age as of all the men that died serving in the war. I would love to hear from anyone who remembered him or knew of him as i never got to know him would love to know something about him. He served as a stoker 1st class. I have some photos of him and would love to add some memories to them. Reading the stories on this web site has given me some idea .





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