McKENZIE, Edward James

McKENZIE, Edward James

Full Name: Edward James

McKENZIE

Date of Birth: 10

1888

Place of birth: Bayswater WA

Australia

Occupation: Carpenter

Address: 65 Surrey Road South Yarra VIC

Next of Kin: Father- Huie McKenzie

Next of Kin Address: Yarloop WA

Religion: Presbyterean

Service Number: 1954

Rank: Sergeant

Unit/Division: 2nd Field Company Engineers

Enlistment Date: 1915-07-20

Enlistment Location: Melbourne

Victoria

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Embarkation Date: 1915-10-14

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-11-12

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-07-06

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20/07/1915- To Depot Infantry Company as Private
7/09/1915- To No. 2 Field Company Engineers 9th Reinforcements as Sapper
12/11/1915- To Overseas Training Base Egypt
28/12/1915- Joined 2nd Field Company Engineers Tel-el-Kebir Egypt
28/03/1916- Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria Egypt
6/10/1916- Promoted LANCE  CORPORAL in the field France
19/02/1917- Admitted 25th Stationary Hospital France ( Dysentry ) ex 1st Australian Field Ambulance ex 38th Casualty Clearing Station ex 1st Division Receiving Station
6/03/1917- Evacuated/Admitted University War Hospital Southampton England ex Havre France
12/04/1917- Admitted Barton on Sea War Hospital England
23/05/1917- Granted Leave England
8/06/1917- To No. 1 Command Depot Perham Downs England ex Leave
13/06/1917- Rejoined Unit Parkhouse England ex Perham Downs ex Sickness
25/08/1917- Proceeded Overseas Australian General Base Depot Rouelles France ex Southampton ex Brightlingsea England
1/09/1917- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Base Depot
1/12/1917- Promoted TEMPORARY  SECOND  CORPORAL in the field France
29/12/1917- Promoted  SECOND  CORPORAL  in the field France
24/03/1918- Admitted Hospital France ( Diarrhoea ) ex 1st Field Ambulance ex 13th Casualty Clearing Station
14/04/1918- Admitted 14th General Hospital Rouen France ex Corps Casualty Receiving Station ex Ambulance Train
20/04/1918- Evacuated/Admitted County of London War Hospital Epsom England ( Trench Fever )
13/05/1918- Granted Leave England
27/05/1918- To No. 4 Command Depot Hurdcott England ex Leave
10/06/1918- To Overseas Training Brigade Longbridge Deverill England
26/06/1918- To Lewis Gun Course School of Musketry Tidworth England- Qualified Exan 2nd Class, Range Practice 1st Class
12/07/1918- To Enginners Training Depot Brightlingsea England
27/08/1918- Proceeded Overseas Australian General Base Depot Rouelles France ex Southampton ex Brightlingsea England
2/09/1918- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Base Depot
14/09/1918- Promoted  TEMPORARY  CORPORAL  in the field France
3/10/1918- Promoted  TEMPORARY  SERGEANT  in the field France
7/11/1918- To RE Training School Rouen France
8/12/1918- Rejoined Field Company Engineers in the field France
25/01/1919- To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England ex France for Return to Australia
28/03/1919- Embarked England for Australia per ” City of Poona ”
14/05/1919- Disembarked Melbourne VIC
6/07/1919- Discharged from Service

 

 

Local I.D. – Bunbury Herald.