Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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McKenzie, Matthew Stanley

Born 17^th May 1890 Launceston Tasmania to Henry and Jane McKenzie (nee Danks) a bank clerk he embarked Melbourne 5^th December 1914 on board “HMAT Kyarra” with the 1^st Australian Clearing Hospital.

He saw service in Gallipoli before being moved to Egypt where he was hospitalized with appendicitis on board hospital ship “Gloucester Castle” and died 8^th December 1915 in Alexandria Harbour. He was buried in the Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.

SERGEANT "STAN" McKENZIE DEAD.

General regret will be occasioned by the news received yesterday of the death from appendicitis of Sergeant M. S. McKenzie, son of Mr. Harry McKenzie, Warden of the Launceston Marine Board. The sad intelligence was conveyed to the parents by Canon de Coetlogon, who expressed the deepest regret and sympathy of their Majesties the King and Queen, and the Commonwealth Government, as well as the District Commandant, in the loss sustained by them and the army. The late Sergeant McKenzie went from Australia with the First Clearing Hospital and after a brief sojourn in England with his unit, had been several months at the Dardanelles, where the hospital was established immediately after the historic landing on April 25. His death removes a man who was amongst Tasmania's finest athletes, as a footballer he often played for Northern Tasmania, and represented the state in the big Australasian carnival, held at Adelaide some years ago. He was regarded as the most brilliant centre man of recent years, and played for a number of years with the Launceston club, from which he transferred to the Victorian League team, Carlton. His cricket prowess was equally fine, for he made many runs for Northern Tasmania, and attained to very considerable success as a bowler. The late Sergeant McKenzie, who was a bank clerk prior to enlistment, was well known in the athletic field throughout Tasmania. A younger brother, Sapper G. F. McKenzie, was awarded the D.C.M. for conspicuous gallantry in rescuing a comrade under fire.

Examiner Launceston 24^th December 1915

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