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MCKENZIE, Matthew Stanley
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1459 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 November 1914, Enlisted at Hobart, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 1st Australian Clearing Hospital |
| Born: | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 17 May 1890 |
| Home Town: | Invermay, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Scotch College, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Died: | Appendicitis, On board HS Gloucester Castle, Alexandria Harbour, Egypt, 8 December 1915, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery Row A, Grave 61 Rev. A. J. Oliphant officiated, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1459, 1st Australian Clearing Hospital, Enlisted at Hobart, Tasmania | |
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| 5 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 1459, 1st Australian Clearing Hospital, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 1459, 1st Australian Clearing Hospital, HMAT Kyarra, Melbourne | |
| 15 Aug 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1st Australian Clearing Hospital, Gallipoli | |
| 8 Dec 1915: | Involvement Sergeant, 1459, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1459 awm_unit: 1 Clearing Hospital Australian Army Medical Corps awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1915-12-08 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Henry and Jane Danks McKenzie of 'Lumley', Main Road, Invermay, Launceston, Tasmania
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Robert Wight
Matthew Stanley "Stan" McKenzie played 14 games (1914) for the Carlton FC in the VFL prior to enlisting.
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