Kenneth P. MacKenzie, RAMC

[foggy19]

Hi All,

I am interested in the WW1 journey of this Scots doctor. He is said to have served in France, Greece and then finally in Russia! For me it would be a valuable aside to my main reason for researching him, that being, his time in Rangoon Jail in WW2, as the senior M.O. to the POW's. It is possible that he may have treated my grandfather back then, before his death in June 1943.

Any help or information regarding Captain MacKenzie would be much appreciated. I will attach his MIC below.

Many thanks.

Bamboo.

[Stebie9173]

Some Gazette entries concerning the Great War service of Kenneth Pirie Mackenzie, M.B.

LG 6-9-1915

ARMY MEDICAL SERVICE.

Royal Army Medical Corps.

The undermentioned temporary Lieutenants to be temporary Captains : —

Dated 16th August, 1915.

Kenneth P. Mackenzie, M.B.

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/292...upplements/8829

LG 4-6-1918

ARMY MEDICAL SERVICE.

R.A.M.C.—

The undermentioned to be Capts. 1st June 1918: —

Temp. Capts.: —

Kenneth Pirie Mackenzie, M.B.

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/307...upplements/6555

LG 1-1-1919

The undermentioned to be actg. Majs.: —

Capt. Kenneth P. Mackenzie, M.B. 4th Sept. 1918.

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31100/supplements/122

LG 6-5-1919

The undermentioned relinquish the actg. rank of Maj. : —

Temp. Capts.—

Capt. K. P. MacKenzie. 5th Apr. 1919.

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/313...upplements/5735

LG 2-7-1919

ARMY MEDICAL SERVICE.

R.A.M.C. —

The undermentioned Capts. to be actg. Majs. : —

K. P. Mackenzie, M.B. 7th Apr. 1919.

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/314...upplements/8322

LG 27-8-1919

ARMY MEDICAL SERVICE

R. A .M. C.—

Capt. K. P. Mackenzie, M.B., relinquishes the actg. rank of Maj. on ceasing to be specially empld. 28th July 1919.

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/315...pplements/10833

LG 8-11-1919

ARMY MEDICAL SERVICE.

R.A.M.C.—

Capt. Kenneth P. MacKenzie, M.B., is secd, for service with the Egyptian Army. 17th Oct. 1919.

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/316...pplements/13638

LG 24-9-1920

ARMY MEDICAL SERVICE.

R.A.M.C: —

Capt. Kenneth P. MacKenzie, M.B., is res'td. to the estabt. 22nd Sept. 1920.

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/320...upplements/9499

The Aberdeen Univeristy Roll notes:

MACKENZIE, KENNETH PIRIE, M.A., M.B.,

s. of John M. ; b. Aberdeen, 24 Apr. 1889. M.A., 1910; M.B., 1914. Joined 4th Gordon Hrs.; commd., R.A.M.C., 16 Aug. 1914. Served France, Belgium, Germany,

Greece, Russia, 1914-19. F'inal rank, Acting Major. Mentd., 1919.

Steve.

[foggy19]

Hi Steve,

Many thanks for your kind efforts. MacKenzie was a massive figure in Rangoon Jail in WW2. I am sure without him and the other medics, many more Allied servicemen would have perished in that jail. He himself, being 55 years old by the time of liberation, was fortunate to survive.

Best wishes.

Bamboo.