| Regimental number | 3201 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 118 Rowie Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 132 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, James McKenzie, 444 Coventry Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for enlistment on account of teeth) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 21), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength of 60th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 26 February 1916. Found guilty, 21 March 1916, of being absent without leave from 0600 21/3/16 till 2130 on 21/3/16: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeiture of 8 days' pay. Admitted to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, 28 March 1916 (not yet diagnosed); discharged to unit, 7 April 1916 (influenza). Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McKENZIE James |
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