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Daniel McKenzie
Queens South Africa Medal. with clasp
for Defence of Ladysmith: 5800, Pte D.
McKenzie, Gordon Highrs.
for Defence of Ladysmith: 5800, Pte D.
McKenzie, Gordon Highrs.
Private Daniel McKenzie was born in 1875 and
attested Sept 30, 1896 aged 21 years and 3
months and at the time of enlistment he gave is
trade as a Miner.
He was born in Morpeth Northumberland and
prior to joining the Gordons he had served
time with the Northumberland Fusiliers from
which he purchased discharge.
He appears in the 1897 Muster at Aldershot
on December 1, 1897 as David Mc Kenzie part
of "H" Company and was on furlough at the
time.
He served at home until Sept 1898 then to
India and shortly thereafter to South Africa.
He returned home in Jun 1900.
attested Sept 30, 1896 aged 21 years and 3
months and at the time of enlistment he gave is
trade as a Miner.
He was born in Morpeth Northumberland and
prior to joining the Gordons he had served
time with the Northumberland Fusiliers from
which he purchased discharge.
He appears in the 1897 Muster at Aldershot
on December 1, 1897 as David Mc Kenzie part
of "H" Company and was on furlough at the
time.
He served at home until Sept 1898 then to
India and shortly thereafter to South Africa.
He returned home in Jun 1900.
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His 66 page PIN 71 file records a series of
requests for a lump sum payment citing
financial hardships. All of which seemed to
have been turned down.
An example is shown to the left. He cites his
wife's drinking as part of the problem
He married Elizabeth Wilmott in 1913 but
by then had fathered 3 children George
(1902) Mary Ann (1905) and Daniel Cecil
(1908). , possibly from an earlier marriage
with a hard drinking woman?
He died of cardiac failure on January 7th,
1950
He had several entries in the defaulter's
book including desertion from Aldershot in
1897 and he returned a month later. He
signed a confession made good for some
costs and his trial was dispensed with.
111 QSAs with this single clasp were issued
to the Regt and a large number of those
were to Casualties.
requests for a lump sum payment citing
financial hardships. All of which seemed to
have been turned down.
An example is shown to the left. He cites his
wife's drinking as part of the problem
He married Elizabeth Wilmott in 1913 but
by then had fathered 3 children George
(1902) Mary Ann (1905) and Daniel Cecil
(1908). , possibly from an earlier marriage
with a hard drinking woman?
He died of cardiac failure on January 7th,
1950
He had several entries in the defaulter's
book including desertion from Aldershot in
1897 and he returned a month later. He
signed a confession made good for some
costs and his trial was dispensed with.
111 QSAs with this single clasp were issued
to the Regt and a large number of those
were to Casualties.
The reason for his short stay in Natal is that on January 6, 1900 at Highland Camp he fell on a
rock and severely injured his knee. This ultimately left him with a permanent disability
diagnosed as chronic synovitus of the left knee for which he was given a pension. He was
discharged in November 1900.
He enlisted in November 1914 and by that time he was 39 years old but was discharged within a
month as being unfit to perform the duties of an efficient soldier.
rock and severely injured his knee. This ultimately left him with a permanent disability
diagnosed as chronic synovitus of the left knee for which he was given a pension. He was
discharged in November 1900.
He enlisted in November 1914 and by that time he was 39 years old but was discharged within a
month as being unfit to perform the duties of an efficient soldier.