| Regimental number | 1821 |
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Address | c/o W Bingham, Cove Street, Balmain, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 45 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Cousin, Mrs I Bingham, Cove Street, Balmain, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected on account of varicocele; operation since performed) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Andrew Richardson |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join unit at Gallipoli, 11 Septmber 1915; taken on strength, 17th Bn, Gallipoli, 17 September 1915. Appointed Lance Corporal, 25 December 1915. Disembarked Alexandria from mudros, 9 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Charged, 30 January 1916, with (1) absence without leave from 10 pm, 28 January, to 1200, 29 January 1916; (2) drunkenness: reprimanded. Transferred to and taken on strength of 2nd Pioneer Bn, 16 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 26 March 1916. Admitted to 6th Australian Field Ambulance, 9 May 1916 (cardiac irregularity); transferred to 8th Casualty Clearing Station, 10 May 1916; to Ambulance Train No 18, 13 May 1916, and admitted same day to 26th General Hospital, Etaples; transferred to England, 23 May 1916, and admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Euripides', 24 June 1916; discharged (medically unfit), 5 September 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McKENZIE William Allan |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
