James MCKENZIE

MCKENZIE, James

    Service Number: 857
    Enlisted: 18 September 1914, Enlisted at Lismore, NSW
    Last Rank: Lance Sergeant
    Last Unit: 15th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Glasgow, Scotland, 1884
    Home Town: Mooball, Tweed, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Engineer
    Died: Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 26 April 1915
    Cemetery: Quinn's Post Cemetery, ANZAC
    Row A, Grave 21, Quinn's Post Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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    World War 1 Service

    18 Sep 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 857, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Lismore, NSW
    1 Oct 1914: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 15th Infantry Battalion, Prior to embarkation
    22 Dec 1914: Involvement Private, 857, 17th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
    22 Dec 1914: Embarked Private, 857, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
    1 Jan 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 15th Infantry Battalion
    26 Apr 1915: Involvement 857, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 857 awm_unit: 15th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Sergeant awm_died_date: 1915-04-26

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Next of kin was given as his brother William McKenzie 45 Buckingham Terrace, Kelvin Side, Glasgow, Scotland who served with the Royal Garrison Artillery, Norte Fort, Weymouth, England with the rank of Gunner; number  63828

    Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

    Served a 5 year apprenticeship with Elder & Co. of Glasgow, Scotland

    Also served with the Seaforth HIghlanders for about 6 years

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