SOCIAL AT WARRINGTON
A dance was held in honour of Sergeant Pilot F. Kinnon in the Warrington School last week. On behalf of the Warrington and Evansdale residents, Mr W. Watson presented the guest of the evening with a suitably inscribed gift and wished him the best of luck. Sergeant Pilot Kinnon replied and entertained with three vocal solos. Mr G. Connor supplied the music and Mr W. Watson was M.C. -Otago Daily Times, 14/3/1942.
ROLL OF HONOUR
FORMER KIHIKIHI BOY KILLED
Official advice has been received of the death on active service of Sergeant Pilot Francis Kinnon, a former well-known Kihikihi boy. A son of Mr and Mrs R. B. Kinnon, of Warrington, Dunedin, and previously of Kihikihi, Sergant Pilot Kinnon was born in Glasgow 21 years ago and came to New Zealand at an early age with his parents. He was educated at Te Mawhai and Kihikihi, and later at the Te Awamutu District High School. An enthusiastic Rugby football player and cricketer, he represented the school on a number of occasions. After gaining his wings in New Zealand, he went overseas to England seven months ago. -Te Awamutu Courier, 18/11/1942.
Francis Kinnon was awarded his wings at Wigram air base and departed for Britain for advanced training. He was trained on twin-engined aircraft and was posted to No. 2 Operational Training Unit, at Catfoss, Yorkshire. On the day of his last flight, he took off after dark and crashed into a cliff near Skipsea, Yorkshire.
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