George Grey McKENZIE

Regimental number13/715
Date of birth25 February 1881
Place of birthAuckland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressWaipu, North Auckland
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinMother, Mrs Jessie McKenzie, Waipu, North Auckland
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 2nd Reinforcements, Auckland Mounted Rifles
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Verdala on 14 December 1914
Final rankTrooper
Final unitAuckland Mounted Rifles Regiment
FateKilled in Action 8 August 1915
Age at death from cemetery records34
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsChunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel 2), Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: the late Murdock William and Jessie McKenzie
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Promoted Corporal, 6 April 1915.

Posted to unit as Trooper, 30 June 1915.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Mounted Rifles/Second. No Attestation Form on file.
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 10925439

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