MacKENZIE, Kenneth John
(Service number 7/1119)
| First Rank | Quartermaster Sergeant | Last Rank | Temporary Captain |
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Birth
| Date | 3 November 1893 | Place of Birth | Geraldine |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Geraldine | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | W. MacKENZIE (father0, Stover, Geraldine | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 5th Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Mounted Rifles | ||
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| Transport | Maunganui or Tahiti or Aparima | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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| Last Unit Served With | OIR | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
For service in connection with operations in France and Flanders, 3 June 1918 (1919?); London Gazette, 03 June 1919
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 15 September 1969 | Age | 75 years |
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| Place of Death | Timaru (of Ealing) | ||
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Biographical Notes
Kenneth John Mackenzie was the second son of Kenneth (Colonel) and Eva (née Allpress) Mackenzie, of "Stover", Geraldine. He was educated at the Geraldine District High School and the Waitaki Boys' High School. He was awarded the Military Cross "for service in connection with operations in France and Flanders". Kenneth married Jessie McLeod on 3 March 1920 at the Geraldine Presbyterian Church. Kathleen Mackenzie, his only sister, was a bridesmaid. Lieutenant K. J. Mackenzie of Geraldine was invested with the Distinguished Service Order and the Military Cross by the Governor General in August 1921 at Christchurch.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [26 May 2018]; Temuka Leader, 13 August 1921, Press, 12 March 1920, Sun, 12 March 1920 (Papers Past) [26 March 2018]; NZBDM Indexes (Department of internal Affairs [26 May 2018]; School Aadmission record (SouthCanterbury Branch NZSG) [26 May 2018]
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