MACKENZIE, Sydney Herbert
| Service Number: | 7023 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 September 1916, Brisbane, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 25 April 1896 |
| Home Town: | Sandgate, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Proserpine, Queensland, Australia, 25 April 1947, aged 51 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Proserpine General Cemetery, Qld Monumental Section OP-9, Grave 817 - Middle Section |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 19 Sep 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7023, 15th Infantry Battalion, Brisbane, Qld. | |
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| 25 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 7023, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 7023, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Mrs G MacKenzie, Wharf Street Sandgate, Queensland
The death occurred in the Proserpine District Hospital at midday on Anzac Day of Mr. Sydney Herbert Mackenzie at the age of 51 years.
Mr. Mackenzie, a native of New South Wales, was born in Sydney. He spent most of his early life in Brisbane and Sydney. He was working in Brisbane when World War I broke out and soon afterwards, at the age of 20 years, he answered the call to arms. He was drafted to the Light Horse and on arrival in France he joined up with the 15th Bn. Early in 1918 he was wounded and gassed and then followed a lengthy stay in England where lie received medical attention before being returned to Australia.
Some time after his return home Mr. Mackenzie married Miss Eileen Muriel Oroford Banks (Maidstone, Kent), who came from England some months previously. After working in Brisbane with Norman Park Motors, Mr. Mackenzie took his wife and family to Cunnamulla where he opened up on his own account as a motor garage proprietor which he carried on for several years. Following the death of his wife in Cunnamulla Mr. Mackenzie disposed of his interests and, with his family of three boys and three girls went to reside in Brisbane. For the next few years Mr. Mackenzie worked at various places in Queensland including Bundaberg and Cairns, and it was at the latter centre where he was married to Miss Muriel Joyce Hobson, by whom he is survived.
Mr. and Mrs. Mackenzie and family came to reside in the Proserpine district about 1932. Other surviving members of his family are Wilfred, Hecter, Ronald (Proserpine), Mrs. R. Wyper (Collinsville), Mrs. Don Barrie (Lae, New Guinea), Betty, Colin, Ross, Beverley, Patricia and Gail.
The funeral, which moved from St. James' Presbyterian Church at 4 p.m. on Saturday afternoon, was attended by a number of ex-Servicemen of both wars. The casket was draped with the Union Jack. Rev. D. C. Blake officiated at the services at the Church and at the graveside.
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