John Alexander “Jack” McKinnon
Gunner · NZ #20945
| Rank | Gunner |
|---|---|
| Service number | NZ #20945 |
| Known as | “Jack” |
| Born | 1916-07-04 |
| Died | 1941-11-28 |
| POW / KIA | KIA — Western Desert |
| Record | https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C19018 |
What this roll records
Rank not found online. Where to look: (1) Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph (https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/search) - search surname, then match on this service number; the record shows rank as published in the 2NZEF Nominal Roll. (2) Archives NZ WWII personnel file (https://collections.archives.govt.nz) - definitive rank history, request required.
Verified 27 Jul 2026 vs Auckland Museum Online Cenotaph. Last rank Gunner (NZ Artillery, 7 Anti-Tank Regt / LRDG). "Jack". Killed in action, Western Desert. DOB/DOD confirmed.
CWGC: Gunner John Alexander McKinnon, New Zealand Artillery, 7 Anti-Tank Regt (service no. 20945). Died 28 November 1941, aged 25. Buried at Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, grave 14.C.2, Libya. Son of Richard and Florence Harris McKinnon (remainder of the record cut off in the image shown). Source: Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Born 4 July 1916 at Gisborne. Aged 25 at death. Buried/commemorated: Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Libya (14. C. 2). Carrier in civilian life. Embarked/served with 7th NZ Anti-Tank Regiment. Known as Jack. Son of Richard and Florence Harris McKinnon of Auckland. Source: Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph.
Carrier in civilian life. Source: Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph.
Also commemorated at the Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories. Source: Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph, record C19018.
See him in the full roll →Where this comes from
- AKA added from the LRDG Preservation Society’s Troopers roll (missing information).
- Additional sources (AWMM Online Cenotaph). Nominal Roll 2NZEF No. 2, p.120. External links: Commonwealth War Graves Commission: https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2162761; nzwargraves.org.nz (John Alexander McKinnon) Also cited: Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1939-1945, AWMM Library MS 93/139; Gisborne Herald obituaries, 8 Dec 1941 & 20 Dec 1941.
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