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