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George Alexander McKenzie

In memory of:

Private George Alexander McKenzie

August 12, 1918
Amiens, France

Military Service

Service Number:

687743

Age:

40

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)

Division:

72nd Bn.

Citation(s):

British War Medal, Victory Medal

Additional Information

Born:

October 21, 1877
Colwell, Argyllshire, Scotland

Enlistment:

February 16, 1916
Kamloops, British Columbia

Son of Alexander and Jessie McKenzie, of Kilfinan, Argyle, Scotland.

Commemorated on Page 460 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

CROUY BRITISH CEMETERY, CROUY-SUR-SOMME
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

VI. C. 13.

Location:

Crouy is a village about 16 kilometres north-west of Amiens on the west side of the River Somme, on the Amiens-Abbeville main road. The CROUY BRITISH CEMETERY is a little south of the village on the west side of the road to Cavillon and there is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission signpost on the main road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Roll of Honour– Roll of Honour. It should be noted that the family name should read McKenzie.

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    Roll of Honour
    Roll of Honour – Roll of Honour. It should be noted that the family name should read McKenzie.
  • Grave Marker– Died of wounds received near Amiens. Photo and additional information provided by The Commonwealth Roll Of Honour Project. Family name on grave marker should read McKenzie. Volunteer Mike Symmonds

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Died of wounds received near Amiens. Photo and additional information provided by The Commonwealth Roll Of Honour Project. Family name on grave marker should read McKenzie. Volunteer Mike Symmonds
  • War Memorial– Kamloops Cenotaph, Memorial Park, Battle Street and 2nd Avenue, Kamloops, British Columbia. Includes honour roll tablets listing 189 names for World War I and 92 names for World War II. Unveiled on May 24th, 1925. Inscribed: C.E.F. - NOR TIME NOR TIDE CAN EVER EFFACE THE MEMORY OF OUR GLORIOUS DEAD.

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    War Memorial
    War Memorial – Kamloops Cenotaph, Memorial Park, Battle Street and 2nd Avenue, Kamloops, British Columbia. Includes honour roll tablets listing 189 names for World War I and 92 names for World War II. Unveiled on May 24th, 1925. Inscribed: C.E.F. - NOR TIME NOR TIDE CAN EVER EFFACE THE MEMORY OF OUR GLORIOUS DEAD.

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