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Hugh McDonald McKenzie VC DCM
Canadian Expeditionary Force 7th Company Canadian Machine Gun Corps
from:Canada
(d.30 October 1917)
Lt. Hugh McDonald McKenzie VC, DCM, CdeG.
Canadian Expeditionary Force Canadian Machine Gun Corps
(d.30th Oct 1917)
Lieutenant Hugh McKenzie served with the Machine Gun Corps, Canadian Army during WW1. He died on the 30th October 1917, Age: 30 and is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial in Belgium. He was awarded the Croix de Guerre (France). Son of the late Mrs. Jane McDonald McKenzie, of 23, James St., Dundee, Scotland.
An extract from The London Gazette, No. 30523, dated 12th Feb., 1918, records the following:-
For most conspicuous bravery and leading when in charge of a section of four machine guns accompanying the infantry in an attack. Seeing that all the officers and most of the non-commissioned officers of an infantry company had become casualties, and that the men were hesitating before a nest of enemy machine guns, which were on commanding ground and causing them severe casualties, he handed over command of his guns to an N.C.O., rallied the infantry, organised an attack, and captured the strong point. Finding that the position was swept by machine-gun fire from a ' pill-box ' which dominated all the ground over which the troops were advancing, Lt. McKenzie made a reconnaissance and detailed flanking and frontal attacking parties which captured the 'pill-box', he himself being killed while leading the frontal attack. By his valour and leadership this gallant officer ensured the capture of these strong points and so saved the lives of many men and enabled the objectives to be attained.
Cpl. James McKenzie
British Army 1st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
from:Killymitten, Ballinamallard, Co Fermanagh
(d.9th August 1916)
L/Cpl. James McKenzie MM.
British Army 9th Btn. Machine Gun Corps
from:Fifeshire, Scotland
Jim McKenzie enlisted in the Royal Highlanders most likely in the 8th Battalion of the Black Watch. He married in Co Durham in 1922 and died in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1965.
Pte John McKenzie
British Army 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers
(d.5th Jan 1917)
McKenzie, John. Private, 19/895, Killed in Action on 5th January 1917.
Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 10 B 11 B and 12 B.
19th Btn, Northumberland Fusiliers records show that he was attached to and died with the 8th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers.
From the 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers Roll of Honour.
Pte. Norman George McKenzie
British Army 5th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Jarrow
(d.14th Nov 1916)
Norman George McKenzie served with the 1st/5th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers and was killed in action aged 27 on the 14th November 1916. He is remembered at St. Paul's Church and is buried in Warlencourt British Cemetery. His medal card shows the award of the 1915 Star, War and Victory Medals and that he was killed in action.
Norman was born in Jarrow 1889, son of John and Mary McKenzie nee Barrie. In the 1911 census the family is living at 56 Stead Street, Jarrow with John(50) a ships rivetter and his wife of 26 years Mary(46) having had 10 children with 8 surviving. Five are single and living at home. Norman George(21) a labourer in the shipyard, George Barrie(17) a hairdressers assistant, Janet Aitken(13), Bridget Aitken(9) and Hilda Lizzie(6) are at school.
Pte. Robert McKenzie
British Army 2nd Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:Hebburn
(d.9th Aug 1915)
Robert McKenzie enlisted at Jarrow and served in the 2nd Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. He was killed in action age 27 on the 9th August 1915 and is remembered at Palmer Cenotaph and on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. His medal card records the award of the 1914 Star, War and Victory Medals and that he was killed in action.
Robert was born in Belfast, 1888 and lived in Hebburn. In the 1901 census the family is living at 2 James Street, Hebburn with Robert(53) carpenters labourer in shipyard and his wife Catherine(37) who has 8 children living there. Flora Ann(16) perfumery(?) factory worker, Maggie Jane(14) domestic servant, Robert(13) rivetter catcher in shipyard, Katie(11), Isabella(9) and John Charles(7) are at school with David(3) and Jessie(1) at home.
William McKenzie
British Army Royal Field Artillery
from:Liverpool
I am currently reaching desperation point to find any further details about my grandfather's military service. The few things we know for sure is that he enlisted virtually the day war was declared but at the time he was only 14. He served in France in the early days and was somehow discovered to be under age and was returned to UK.
He re-enlisted in 1915, aged only 15 and was to see action in Ypres and Passchendale. I have a picture of him on horseback at what seems to be a pretty substantial stable block so I assume its in England. He survived the war and took part in a football tournament in Belgium in 1919 and won a medal.
Unfortunately, because he was under age , records probably would not be accurate, as he would no doubt, have lied about his date of birth if not his name as well, on both occasions. If anyone can help or advise a course of action , I'd be eternally grateful. Many thanks.
Dvr. William McKenzie
British Army 242nd Brigade Royal Field Artillery
from:Liverpool
William McKenzie was my grandfather. He was born in October 1899 and enlisted at the outbreak of war in 1914, at only 14 years old. His parents found out from his friend what had happened and contacted the War Office. William was found and, like Saving Private Ryan, was sent home. A few weeks later he re-enlisted and was attached to 242nd Brigade RFA.
He saw action across France and at the Somme where he contracted malaria. We believe he was convalescing in Belgium after the war and won a medal in the football league which was organised there. The medal is silver, plain generic design and bears the inscription "243 Bgd de RFA, AF League, Belgium 1919". He survived the war and the convalescent home and died in June 1942.
Pte. Edward McKeown
British Army 63rd Coy. Labour Corps
from:Wallasey
(d.19th Jul 1919)
Edward McKeown served with the 63rd Company Labour Corps in WW1. He died 19th of Jul 1919 and is buried at Y Farm Military Cemetery at Bois-Grenier in France. He was the son of James and Mary McKeown of 2 Moseley Avenue, Liscard, Wallesey.
Pte. J. J. McKeown
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Easington
Pte. James McKeown
British Army 25th (Tyneside Irish) Btn. C Coy. Northumberland Fusilier
from:22 Clarence Street, Bowburn, Durham
(d.1st July 1916)
James McKeown enlisted in the 25th battalion with his brother John and brother-in-law Michael Lowery. James and Michael were both killed on 1st July; John, also in the 25th battalion, was wounded on 1st July - all at La Boiselle. John went on to fight, he is my great grand father.
Pte. John James McKeown
British Army 14th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Hebburn
(d.27th Oct 1918)
John James McKeown enlisted at Newcastle and served in the 14th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. He died from wounds age 25 on the 27th October 1918 and is buried in Berlin South-Western Cemetery. His medal card shows the award of the War and Victory Medals. A memorial in Berlin may indicate a death as a POW.
John was born in East Jarrow 1893, son of Patrick and Mary Jane McKeown nee Grinley of Jarrow. In the 1911 census the family is living at 14 Cuthbert Street, Hebburn with Patrick(54) a furnace man in a chemical works and his wife of 36 years Mary Jane(51) who had 11 children, 9 of whom survived. 5 are single and living at home, Minnie(30),at home, Lizzie(21)hand-drill machinist in electrical works, Joseph(19) an apprentice bricklayer, John James(18) a boiler maker in alkali works and Thomas(15) is a shop boy. Mary(20), a niece is living here as well and works as a domestic servant.
Pte. John McKeown
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Walker
Pte. Robert McKeown
British Army 9th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
from:Gavarghy, Co Tyrone
(d.25th June 1917)
I don't know a lot about Robert McKeown, but he is my great uncle and had an older brother in the 12th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers who died six weeks after Robert.
Pte. Thomas McKeown
British Army 11th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
from:Gavarghy, Co Tyrone
(d.16th August 1917)
Thomas McKeown is my great uncle. I don't know much about him. His younger brother Robert was in the 9th Btn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and died six weeks earlier than Thomas.
Cpl. McKerdle
Royal Navy Royal Marine Light Infantry
Cpl McKerdle was captured at the Battle of Antwerp. He was sent to Munster II POW Camp.
Pte. Thomas McKever
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Newcastle
Thomas McKever suffered Gunshot Wounds in December 1916
Cpl. John Hill McKibben
British Army 1st Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
from:Newtownards
(d.9th May 1915)
I have only just discovered my long lost relative, John McKibben. At the moment all I know is that he was 22 when he died, and his name is on panel 9 Ploegsteert Memorial. His parents were James and Mary of 47 Robert Street Newtownards.
Rflmn. R. McKibben
British Army 11th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
(d.1st July 1916)
Rifleman McKibben died of wounds and was buried in Forceville Communal Cemetery Extn., Plot 2, Row B, Grave 15. He was 27 years old when he died. He was the son of James and Mary McKibben of Belfast.
Pte. William James McKibben
British Army Royal Irish Rifles
from:Newtownards
William McKibben and his brother John, both served with the Royal Irish Rifles.
Sister Annie Eliza McKibbin
Queen Alexandra's Nursing Service
from:Bathurst NSW Australia
Pte David McKibbin
British Army 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers
from:41, Marian St., Bensham, Gateshead-on-Tyne.
(d.29th Aug 1916)
McKibbin, David. Private, 19/618, Killed in action on 29th August 1916. Aged 21 years.
Buried in Peronne Road Cemetery, Maricourt, in grave IV. G. 9.
19Btn Historical records shows him as 19/618 & 19/619. ALSO spelling his surname as McKibbon, CWGC has it spelt McKibbin.
Son of David and Elizabeth McKibbin, of 41, Marian St., Bensham, Gateshead-on-Tyne.
From the 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers Roll of Honour.
Company Sjt Mjr. A. McKie
Army 8th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Pte. G. A. McKie
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
Pte. William McKie
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Gateshead
(d.27th Oct 1917)
William McKie is named on the Tynecot Memorial
L/Sgt. James McKiernan
British Army 15th Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers
from:Salford
My Great Grandfather James McKiernan (service number 10642) enlisted in Salford with the 15th Lancashire Fusiliers and left for the Western Front on 22.11.1915. By the end of the war he had been promoted to the rank of Lance Sergeant. James survived the war and died in 1955.
Pte. Alexander McKilligan
British Army 2nd Battalion York and Lancashire Regiment
from:Leeds, Yorkshire
(d.9th Aug 1915)
Alexander McKilligan was married to Esther Elizabeth Craven in 1912 and was killed in action in 1915.
Pte. William Edward McKinery
Australian Imperial Forces 36th Btn.
from:South Melbourne.
(d.7th Jun 1917)
2nd Lt. H. S. McKinlay
Army 8th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
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