Coming Soon.
MACKIE, Charlie
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 437 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 18 August 1914, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Karangahakie, New Zealand, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Enfield (NSW), Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Shop Assistant |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 2 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Walkers Ridge Cemetery Special Memorial, Grave 15 Headstone inscription reads: Dearly loved son of W. and M.E. Mackie of Auckland, Walker's Ridge Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 437, 2nd (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC), Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 437, 2nd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 437, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suffolk, Sydney |
Personal Stories
Help us honour Charlie Mackie's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was Dean Street, Enfield, NSW
Son of William and Mary Emma Mackie of Chamberlain Avenue, Auckland, NZ
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served with the NZ Volunteers and Territorials