British War & Victory Medals
Name: George Samuel Jackson MacKenzie
Service No: 15718
Unit: 14th Field Company Engineers
Naming Details: British War and Victory Medals both impressed - 15718 DVR. G. S. J. MACKENZIE. 14 F.C.E. A.I.F.
Additional Information
Record of Service:
George MacKenzie was born on the 12th of January 1892 in Sydney, New South Wales. He was working as a Blacksmiths Striker when he enlisted in the A.I.F on the 10th of April 1916. He was allocated service number 15718 and embarked from Sydney on the 31st of October 1916 with the October 1916 Engineer Reinforcements.
George disembarked at Plymouth on the 9th of January 1917 and proceeded overseas to France on the 8th of January 1918. On the 21st of January 1918 he was taken on strength with the 14th Field Company Engineers. George spent a lot of time in hospital (suffering from chronic eczema of feet) and was returned to Australia on the 27th of December 1918. He was discharged on the 9th of March 1919.
George saw home service during WW2 (service number N103948) with the 7th Garrison Battalion. He died on the 14th of September 1965.
Notes:
British War and Victory Medals both impressed 15718 DVR. G. S. J. MACKENZIE. 14 F.C.E. A.I.F.