| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Ballina, New South Wales |
| Other Names | James Younger |
| School | Ballina Public School, Sydney Boys High School, Technical College, Sydney University |
| Other training | Engineer (Bachelor of Engineering, Sydney University). Two years Woolwich Dock (attending Sydney and Balmain Tech. at night to compete for P.N. Scholarship) |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Demonstrator mechanical engineering |
| Address | The Gables, Ballina, Richmond River, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 155 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Ewen MacKinnon, The Gables, Ballina, Richmond River, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served as 2nd Lt in University Scouts, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'Educated at Ballina Public School. At 13 won a Bursary to Sydney High School. Passed senior university exam with Honours. Put in 2 years practical work at Woolwich Dock attending Balmain and Sydney Technical College at night from which he won a Scholarship. Each year won Peter Nieve Russell Scholarship for engineering. Gained his Bachelor of Engineering with Honours. Still on a Scholarship when he enlisted. Did remarkable work in Egypt with regiment before going across to Gallipoli - according to Lieutenant Massey.' (Details from Eliza MacKinnon (Mother), The Gables, Ballina, New South Wales. Name and address of any other persons to whom reference could be made: Malcolm MacKinnon, B.A. B.Sc., Naqueta, Roseville Avenue, Roseville; Ewen MacKinnon, B.A. B.Sc., Institute of Science and Industry, 391 Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria.) |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Lone Pine, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Lone Pine Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave 6), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 41 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Ewen and Eliza MacKinnon, 'The Gables', Ballina, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Wounded in action, 25 June 1915 (gun shot wound, back), and admitted to HMS 'Gascon', and admitted to No 1 Australian Stationary Hospital; disembarked Alexandria, 2 July 1915; transferred to No 2 General Hospital, Ghezireh, 5 July 1915 (ear trouble); discharged to duty, 19 July 1915. Embarked Alexandria, 1 August 1915; rejoined Bn, Gallipoli, 4 August 1915. Killed in action, 8 August 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MacKINNON John Younger |
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