20 May 1998(1998-05-20) (aged 87) Wellington, New Zealand
Allegiance
New Zealand
Service/branch
New Zealand Army
Years of service
1935–67
Rank
Major General
Service number
30015[1]
Commands held
Chief of the General Staff Southern Military District Northern Military District
Battles/wars
Second World War
Solomons Campaign
Italian campaign
Awards
Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Mentioned in Despatches
Relations
Don McKinnon (son) Ian McKinnon (son) John McKinnon (son) Malcolm McKinnon (son)
Other work
Chairman of New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation
Major General Walter Sneddon McKinnon, CB, CBE (8 July 1910 – 20 May 1998) was an officer in the New Zealand Army. He joined the military in 1935 and served in the Second World War with various artillery units of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. After the war he held a series of senior positions in the army, culminating with a term as Chief of the General Staff from 1965 to 1967. In his retirement, he was Chairman of the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation.
^"No. 42372". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 June 1961. p. 4183.
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