Fourteenth Generation

4703. Captain Gordon Chatfield Mackenzie was born on 8 June 1889 in Arnold Grove, Parramatta, NSW, Australia. He died on 6 February 1983 at the age of 93 in Townsville, QLD, Australia. 18361/1889 Mackenzie, Gordon C Robert J & Ella F Central Cumberland
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First World War Embarkation Roll - Gordon Chatfield MacKenzie
Rank: 2nd Lieutenant
Roll title: 41 Infantry Battalion - 1 to 6 Reinforcements (May-December 1916)
Conflict: First World War, 1914-1918
Date of embarkation: 21 October 1916
Place of embarkation: Brisbane
Ship embarked on: HMAT Boonah - Ship number: A48
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1914-45 Officer's WW1 & WW2 group of 4. 1914-18 British War & Victory Medals impressed officially: "Lieut. G C Mackenzie, AIF"; 1939-45 War & Australia Service Medals impressed officially: "Q185029 G C Mackenzie". Gordon Chatfield Mackenzie, born 1888, Parramatta, NSW. Enl 6/11/1915 Brisbane. To UK as Lieutenant with 4th REOs to 41st Inf Bn 21/10/1916. Ops France & Flanders with 41st Bn from 20/04/1917 incl Messines. RTA & disch Med Unfit from UK 10/09/1917. Re-enl AMF 15/10/1939 as Lieut, 1st Garrison Bn. To 15th Garr Bn 18/01/1940. To Retired List as Captain 14/05/1942. Died Townsville Qld 6/02/1983. Together with his RSL badge (1978 clasp), remains of original WW1 ribbons, entitlement slip & address label for WW1.

Captain Gordon Chatfield Mackenzie and Dorothy Alice Kettle were married on 5 November 1923 in Middleton, QLD, Australia. Dorothy Alice Kettle (private).

Captain Gordon Chatfield Mackenzie and Dorothy Alice Kettle had the following children: