D J Mackerras (RAAF no. 422599) was born in Camperdown, Victoria, Australia, on 7 November 1920. Mackerras worked as an engineering draftsman in Pymble, New South Wales before joining the RAAF.
He flew with No. 3 Squadron on Tempest during 1944, but was killed on 6 August when JN759 spun into the ground at Ninfield during a V-1 patrol.
Mackerras' victories in Tempest
| Date of Claim | Type Claimed | Aircraft Serial No. | Location of Claim | Unit | Note |
| 31 May 1944 | 2 x 1/5 Ju188s | 3 Sqn | On ground | ||
| 31 May 1944 | 2 x 1/5 Ju188s | 3 Sqn | Damaged on ground | ||
| 16 June 1944 | 1/2 V-1 | (JN793) | S Chatham | 3 Sqn | |
| 18 June 1944 | V-1 | (JN752) | nr Biggin Hill | 3 Sqn | |
| 18 June 1944 | V-1 | (JN745) | nr Gatwick | 3 Sqn | |
| 23 June 1944 | V-1 | 3 Sqn | |||
| 25 June 1944 | V-1 | (JN745) | N Beachy Head | 3 Sqn | |
| 27 June 1944 | V-1 | 3 Sqn | |||
| 3 July 1944 | V-1 | (JN968) | 10 m SE Dungeness | 3 Sqn | |
| 11 July 1944 | V-1 | 3 Sqn | |||
| 12 July 1944 | 1/2 V-1 | 3 Sqn | |||
| 14 July 1944 | V-1 | 3 Sqn | |||
| 20 July 1944 | V-1 | nr Battle | 3 Sqn | ||
| 26 July 1944 | V-1 | (JN768) | E Tonbridge | 3 Sqn | |
| 26 July 1944 | V-1 | (JN768) | S Ashford | 3 Sqn | |
| 28 July 1944 | 1/3 V-1 | 3 Sqn |
Sources:
Aces High Vol 2 by Christopher Shores