McKENZIE, Alexander Thomas Stewart
(Service number 49050)
| First Rank | Sergeant | Last Rank | Sergeant |
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Birth
| Date | 1 January 1897 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | 75 Theodocia Street, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Merchant | ||
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| Next of Kin | A. W. McKENZIE (father), 75 Theodocia Street, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Specialist Company | ||
| Date | 16 November 1917 | ||
| Transport | Tahiti | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Infantry Regiment | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Death
| Date | 20 September 1969 | Age | 72 years |
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| Place of Death | Christchurch | ||
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Biographical Notes
Alexander Thomas Stewart McKenzie was the son of Alexander Walter and Mary Ann (née Hughes) McKenzie. He was educated at Timaru Main School. In 1924 he married Lizzie Gallagher.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [20 June 2017]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [20 June 2017]; School Admission Record (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [20 June 2017]
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