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Thomas David McKENZIE

Regimental number1542
Place of birthAdelaide, South Australia
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationBoiler maker's assistant
Address7 Holland Street, Southwark, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation32
Height5' 6"
Weight157 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Johanna McKenzie, 7 Holland Street, Southwark, South Australia
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date15 July 1915
Place of enlistmentKeswick, South Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name32nd Battalion, 1st Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/49/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on 18 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll32nd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 13 April 1919
Discharge date20 July 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Adelaide, 18 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 18 December 1915.

Taken on strength of "A" Company, 32 Bn, Tel el Kebir, 16 December 1916.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916.

Wounded in action, 19 July 1916; admitted to No 15 Field Ambulance, 20 July 1916; transferred to No 8 Casualty Clearing Station, 20 July 1916 (shell shock); to No 17 Ambulance Tram, 21 July 1916; to No 2 Canadian Stationary Hospital, Outreau, 21 July 1916; discharged from Convalescent Depot, Boulogne to Base Details, 2 August 1916.

Found guilty, 5 August 1916, of while on active service, being absent from 2100 hours, 3 August 1916, until 1945 hours, 4 August 1916: award, deprived of 7 days' pay and forfeits 2 days' pay under Royal Warrant.

Marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 9 August 1916.

Marched out to unit, 14 September 1916; rejoined unit, 16 September 1916.

Wounded in action (second occasion), 27 November 1916; admitted to 1st Anzac Corps Rest Station, 27 November 1916 (gunshot wound, left buttock, front of left thigh and right arm); transferred to No 38 Casualty Clearing Station, 28 November 1916; to No 2 General Hospital, Le Havre, 30 November 1916; to England, 10 December 1916; to No 1 London General Hospital, Camberwell, 11 December 1916; discharged to furlough, 17 April 1917.

Classified B1A2, No 3 Command Depot, 3 May 1917.

Sick to hospital, 3 May 1917; admitted to Bulford Hospital, Hurdcott, 5 May 1917 (venereal disease); discharged, 25 June 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 52 days; marched into Overseas Training Depot, Perham Downs, 30 June 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 16 July 1917; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Le Havre, 17 July 1917.

Marched out to unit, 31 July 1917; rejoined unit, 1 August 1917.

Detached to Tramway Company, 30 September 1917; rejoined unit, 6 October 1917.

On leave, 6 March 1918; rejoined unit, 22 March 1918.

Still with 32nd Bn, 12 December 1918.

Marched out to England, 3 February 1919; marched into 2nd Training Bde Convalescent Camp, Weymouth, 15 February 1919.

Commenced return to Australia from Liverpool on board HT 'Wyreema', 3 April 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 27 May 1919; discharged Adelaide (termination of period of enlistment), 20 July 1919.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death28 November 1927
Age at death45
Place of burialAIF Cemetery, West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia
SourcesNAA: B2455, McKENZIE Thomas David

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