Regimental number | 6786 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Peterborough, South Australia |
School | North Adelaide Public School, Adelaide High School, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Warehouseman |
Address | Forrestville, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19.3 |
Height | 5' 8.5" |
Weight | 136 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M McKenzie, 48 Victoria Street, Forrestville, South Australia |
Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the Senior Cadets; 1 year in the 78th Regiment, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 10th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Wounded, Polygon Wood, 20 September 1917; invalided to Lady Wilson's Hospital, Eastbourne; returned to duty, January 1918; was with unit at the cessation of hostilities. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ormonde', 16 June 1919; disembarked, Adelaide, 29 July 1919discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 6 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Surname incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as McKENZIE. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 92 |
Place of burial | Barmera Cemetery, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, MacKENZIE Neil Seaforth |