02 June 2013

Remembering John William Birdwood MacKenzie (1919-2013)

Alexandria Egypt - Sept 1944

31.03.1941
Enlisted No 2 as Navigator
16.08.1941
No.1 AOS Malton, Ontario, Canada
09.11.1941
No.1 BGS Jarvis, Ontario, Canada
26.02.1942
No.2 ANS Pennfield Ridge, New Brunswick, Canada
09.03.1942
No.3 PRC Bournemouth, U.K.
15.04.1942
No.1 OTU, Silloth, U.K.
24.06.1942
First Operation, Germany
19.07.1942
459 Squadron till 2.11.1943
12.11.1943
No.1 METS – El Ballah – Bombing Leaders Course
13.01.1944
Ahqem Bombing Leader till 3.7.44.
27.11.1944
No.7 OUT, Tocumwal, Australia, Liberators
21.02.1945
No.23 Squadron, Nth.Australia
08.07.1945
No.21 Squadron, Moroai till 8.2.46.
21.02.1946
Discharged