'This man while engaged in VILLERS-BRETONNEUX, MORLANCOURT, HARBONNIERES and PERONNE operations has continuously shown the most praiseworthy courage and devotion to duty. His constant good spirits while in difficult situations has encouraged and steadied the remainder of his team, who were at times men who had not become injured to shell fire. At all times he has been a willing and highly efficient soldier, with a courage and ability far above the ordinary.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 75
Date: 17 June 1919

Regimental number	606
Place of birth	Wagga Wagga New South Wales
Religion	Church of England
Occupation	Farmer
Address	179 Norton Street, Ashfield, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	28
Next of kin	Father, James McKensey, 179 Norton Street, Ashfield, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date	10 October 1916
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	Machine Gun Company 14, Reinforcement 10
AWM Embarkation Roll number	24/19/3
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Osterley on 14 February 1917
Rank from Nominal Roll	Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll	5th Machine Gun Battalion
Fate	Returned to Australia 5 July 1919
Medals	Military Medal 'This man while engaged in VILLERS-BRETONNEUX, MORLANCOURT, HARBONNIERES and PERONNE operations has continuously shown the most praiseworthy courage and devotion to duty. His constant good spirits while in difficult situations has encouraged and steadied the remainder of his team, who were at times men who had not become injured to shell fire. At all times he has been a willing and highly efficient soldier, with a courage and ability far above the ordinary.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 75 Date: 17 June 1919
Other details	War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Harold Morell McKENSEY